Obsesyjnokompulsyjny

Obsesyjnokompulsyjny is a Polish term that translates to obsessive-compulsive in English. It refers to a mental health condition characterized by the presence of obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are recurrent, persistent, and intrusive thoughts, urges, or images that cause significant anxiety or distress. These unwanted thoughts are often ego-dystonic, meaning they are contrary to a person's beliefs or values. Common themes of obsessions include contamination, harm, symmetry, forbidden thoughts, and hoarding.

Compulsions are repetitive behaviors or mental acts that an individual feels driven to perform in response to an obsession or according to rigid rules. The purpose of these compulsions is typically to prevent or reduce anxiety or distress related to the obsession, or to prevent some dreaded event or situation. However, these compulsions are often excessive or not realistically connected to what they are designed to neutralize or prevent. Examples of compulsions include excessive washing, cleaning, checking, ordering, counting, or repeating words or phrases.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is the clinical diagnosis associated with these symptoms. It can significantly interfere with a person's daily life, relationships, and work or academic functioning. The exact cause of OCD is not fully understood but is believed to involve a combination of genetic, neurological, and environmental factors. Treatment often involves psychotherapy, particularly exposure and response prevention (ERP), and sometimes medication, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).