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The following compares behaviors in children and adolescents with and without OCD.
OCD Behaviors | Developmentally Appropriate Behaviors |
---|---|
Are time-consuming. | Aren't overly time-consuming. |
Are disruptive of normal routine. | Don't interfere with routine. |
Create distress or frustration. | Create enjoyment or sense of mastery. |
Make child believe he or she has to do them. | Are habits the child wants to do. |
Appear bizarre or unusual. | Appear ordinary. |
Become more elaborate and demanding with time. | Become less important and change over time. |
Must be executed precisely to prevent adverse consequences. | Can be skipped or changed without consequences. |
Source: Chansky, Freeing Your Child From OCD (2000)
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