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
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is the clinical diagnosis associated with these symptoms. It can significantly interfere with