Title: Identify the behaviors associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Course: Nurse Aide (14051) > Section: Unit IX: Individual Client’s Needs, including Mental Health and Social Service Needs

Identification should include

- obsession – recurring unwanted thoughts
- compulsion – rituals that the client cannot control (e.g., hand-washing too often, repeatedly checking a door to ensure it is locked); increases level of anxiety if prohibited.