OCD
American-
Office of Civil Defense.
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obsessive-compulsive disorder.
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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Does your OCD factor into the learning process?
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025
He recognized those symptoms later while watching an expert on TV discuss OCD, and says he forced himself not to do it.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025
Children and adolescents with OCD across England can receive treatment at a national centre at the Maudsley Hospital in London.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025
The mother says the UK is failing in its treatment of young people with severe OCD.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025
Dr. Walsh set up a treatment plan and said that with some mild medication and “gradual exposure to your triggers,” we could control my OCD.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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