Repeated counting, checking, touching or washing as a means of warding off anxiety are examples of

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Repeated counting, checking, touching, or washing are common compulsive behaviors associated with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). People with OCD experience persistent, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) that cause anxiety and to alleviate that anxiety, they engage in compulsive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions).

Repeated Counting, Checking, Touching or Washing as a Means of Warding