Ms. Jones is employed as a secretary in a large company. She leaves for work at precisely 7:40 AM every day because she fears being late. When she arrives at work, the first thing she does is wipe her desk and all equipment with a disinfecting cloth, then arranges the notes on her desk in a certain way, washes her hands for two minutes followed by hand sanitizing gel before being able to begin working. Her behavior is an example of

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In obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a majority of patients have both obsessions and compulsions. The obsessions are recurrent thoughts, fears, doubts or impulses. The compulsions are recurrent, irresistible actions such as counting, hand washing, checking, and systematically arranging things.

Ms Jones Is Employed as a Secretary in a Large