We use the terms autism, autism spectrum disorder, or ASD in this resource centre. The diagnosis of ASD Parents, family, teachers, and the general public are often confused by a diagnosis of ASD.
Transforming the understanding. and treatment of mental illnesses. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common, chronic and long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over.
Symptoms of OCD. OCD is a type of anxiety disorder which can take many different forms. With OCD people suffer from recurrent, unwanted, worrying and stressful thoughts or ideas (obsessions). such thoughts are not just excessive worries or stress about actual problems.