A woman's preoccupation with the thought of her house burning down makes her become so troubled that she must begin to get ready for work an hour earlier than is necessary. She needs the extra time as she compulsively checks and rechecks all of the electrical appliances and outlets in her home. A doctor is likely to conclude that this behavior warrants a diagnosis of

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The behavior exhibited by the woman (compulsive checking and rechecking) is characteristic of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Delusional disorder involves fixed, false beliefs that are not related to a particular behavior or compulsion. Neurosis is a broad term that is no longer used as a specific diagnosis in the DSM-5. Panic compulsion disorder is not a recognized diagnosis.

A Woman's Preoccupation with the Thought of Her House Burning