Jackson is constantly worried about germs. To deal with this worry, he often washes his hands, cleans his kitchen, scrubs doorknobs, and so forth. The cleaning behavior does provide some relief from the worry for a few moments, but the worries always return. Jackson would be most likely to be diagnosed with

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Jackson's behavior of excessive cleaning to relieve anxiety about germs is characteristic of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), where compulsions (like cleaning) are performed to alleviate obsessions (like fear of germs).

Jackson Is Constantly Worried About Germs