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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder – Symptoms, Causes & Treatments

Compulsion

Compulsion is another sign of the obsessive-compulsive disorder. Kids might display this symptom differently at school and at home. Parents or teachers might misinterpret these reactions as tantrums which happen when everything doesn’t go as expected. Precise symptoms might vary and fluctuate over time. Some typical signs include cleaning the room constantly, washing hands too much, checking to make sure the door is locked, keep saying some words, numbers, or phrases, doing something in a specific order. [2]