Some Individuals Engage in Repetitive Behaviors Hand Washing or Checking)

Some individuals engage in repetitive behaviors hand washing or checking) or mental acts counting) that they feel driven to perform in response to "rigidly applied rules" known only to them) . These behaviors are mental acts in response to reducing distress and/or preventing some dreaded event or situation from happening. However, these behaviors or acts are not connected in a realistic way with what they are "designed" to neutralize. At some point, the individual does not recognize these repetitive behaviors as excessive or unreasonable. This is referred to as:

A) Obsessions
B) Compulsions
C) Tics
D) Trichotillomania