Table : TABLE 14.4
Common Obsessions and Compulsions Among Children and Adolescents With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Thought or BehaviorPercentage Reporting Symptom
Obsessions (repetitive thoughts)
Concern with dirt, germs, or toxins40
Something terrible happening (fire, death, illness)24
Symmetry, order, or exactness17
Compulsions (repetitive behaviors)
Excessive hand washing, bathing, toothbrushing, or grooming85
Repeating rituals (in/out of a door, up/down from a chair)51
Checking doors, locks, appliances, car brakes, homework46