Health and Contamination OCD
Health concern/contamination OCD is a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) characterized by intrusive thoughts and fears about becoming sick or contaminated, or spreading contaminants or disease. Compulsions may be obvious to others, like repetitive hand washing, or invisible, like compulsive prayer.
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Do you think you might have Health and Contamination OCD?
Our therapists are trained to treat every OCD subtype.
OCD fear of HIV is a focus in Contamination/Health OCD where individuals fear they will contract, or may have contracted, the HIV virus.
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An intense, persistent fear of poison can be a sign of OCD. People may fear being poisoned themselves or that they could poison others.
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Do you think you might have Health and Contamination OCD?
Our therapists are trained to treat every OCD subtype.
If you’re experiencing fears about coming into contact with sperm and becoming contaminated or feeling dirty, it may be Contamination OCD.
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For people with OCD fear of toilets anything involved with restroom contaminants can become an issue that is hard to manage.
Fear of needles in Contamination OCD is characterized by intrusive thoughts about coming into contact with a needle that may be contaminated.
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OCD with a focus on the fear of aging is characterized by unwanted and intrusive thoughts about aging and the potential difficulties or issues associated with it.
Do you think you might have Health and Contamination OCD?
Our therapists are trained to treat every OCD subtype.
A constant or repetitive fear of drugs can be a sign of OCD, likely falling under the OCD theme of health or contamination fears.
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
OCD with a focus on the fear of urine is characterized by intrusive thoughts or worries about possibly coming into contact with urine.
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD