It’s not just about hygiene.. Here are 10 common practices for obsessive-compulsive disorder patients

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN)–When we think of obsessive-compulsive disorder, we think of habits such as being very careful about hygiene.

However, obsessive-compulsive disorder practices are not just about hygiene.

The official account of the Omani Ministry of Health, in a tweet, referred to the practices that patients may perform.

Common compulsions in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder:

  • Frequent washing of hands
  • Refusing to shake hands or touch doorknobs
  • Recheck locks, turn off ovens, lock the car
  • Returning to obsessive thoughts that do not go away, and they may even affect sleep
  • Count and self-check aloud while performing routine tasks
  • Arrange things or clothes in a very specific way, and in a specific order
  • Eat foods in a specific order
  • Repeating words, sentences, or prayers
  • The need to perform the same tasks over and over
  • store different things

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