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Mon Jun 15

Are we all OCD now, with obsessive hand-washing and technology addiction?

Written by David Rosenberg, Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Wayne State University

What once looked like obsessive-compulsive disorder has become normal when faced with a deadly pandemic. Busà Photography via Getty Images

One of the hallmarks of obsessive-compulsive disorder is contamination fears and excessive hand-washing. Years ago, a patient with severe OCD came to my office wearing gloves and a mask and refused to sit...

Are we all OCD now, with obsessive hand-washing and technology addiction?

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