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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:

This disorder is characterized by obsessions of compulsions that consume more than one hour of a persons day or cause distress to the person who is engaging in the obsessions and/or compulsions. Obsessions are defined as thoughts, impulses or images that continue to recur. Compulsions are defined as repetitive behaviors that are engaged in with the intent of reducing anxiety and/or distress.


**Note: This page is meant for informational purposes only. It is not a complete list of all disorders, but rather the most common disorders present in the youth that are served by the Turning Winds Academic Institute Residential Care Facility. For further understanding and information about any of the above disorders, please consult the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV-TR.