Ryan is a 11-year-old child who loves to arrange his room and put all his things in order. If that has already been done, he sets about cleaning it all over again, never seeming to tire of it. His parents have a hard time convincing him that his room is indeed clean and ordered. Ryan's condition is most indicative of ________ disorder.

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Ryan's behavior of repeatedly arranging and cleaning his room, along with difficulty accepting that it is already clean, is indicative of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD is characterized by unwanted, persistent thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that the individual feels driven to perform.

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