kompulsiooireyhtymälle
Kompulsiooireyhtymälle is a Finnish term that translates to "compulsive symptom disorder" or "syndrome of compulsive symptoms" in English. It refers to a group of conditions characterized by the presence of obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are recurrent and persistent thoughts, urges, or images that are experienced as intrusive and unwanted, causing marked anxiety or distress. Compulsions, on the other hand, 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, or to prevent some dreaded event or situation, although they are often not realistically connected to what they are designed to neutralize or prevent.
This condition is often associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which is the most well-known manifestation of