Posted by peterh on November 7, 1999, at 10:42:49
In reply to Re: Remeron and sleep (Lots of it!) and OCD , posted by Carol on November 6, 1999, at 18:26:00
> peter
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> Just a quick intrusion, what is the difference between the obsessive and the compulsive part of ocd?
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> Appreciated
> carol
dear carol, how apt. an obsession is an intrusive thought, unwanted and overvalued. a compulsion is supposedly an action based on the obsession. classic forms of ocd include hand washing, checking, religious scrupulosity and other forms of pure obsessions.peace and prosperity to all who suffer. peterh.
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