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Why OCD Is Deeper Thank You Think

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Apr 29, 2025
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INSIGHT

OCD: Cause vs Feeling Based Diagnosis

  • OCD is classified by causes rather than just feelings like anxiety or depression.
  • This makes it often misunderstood and misdiagnosed, unlike disorders defined by symptoms alone.
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OCD Brain Overthinks and Fails to Adapt

  • People with OCD overestimate threats and fail to habituate to anxiety like neurotypical brains do.
  • They also have impaired cognitive flexibility, struggling to distract from obsessive thoughts.
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OCD Impaired Response Inhibition

  • OCD manifests as a deficit in response inhibition by compulsively repeating behaviors that relieve anxiety.
  • This creates habitual learning where compulsions are the sole anxiety relief, reinforcing the cycle.
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