What is the medical condition in which someone is obsessed with cleaning?

Question

I've got a good friend like this, who just freaks out when there are messes and piles of clutter in the house. Is there a name for this condition? Is it obsessive-compulsive, or something else?

Just curious. Thanks.

Answer 1

I think you are thinking OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder). people with this disorder focus on different things that they worry about and then have to do an action to fulfill that excessive worry. So your friend may hate messes and so to decrease that anxious feeling that messes cause her, she cleans to supress that

Answer 2

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Answer 3

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Answer 4

It is called obsessive-compulsive disorder. Psychologists treat obsessive-compulsive disorder with a talking treatment called Cognitive-Behavioural Treatment(CBT). Many treatment sessions may be needed, and the patient must be willing to cooperate. Psychiatrists, who are medical doctors, usually prescribe medication. This works best if there is also counseling by the psychiatrist or some other mental health professional who is trained to do CBT.

Answer 5

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, is an anxiety disorder and is characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions). Repetitive behaviors such as handwashing, counting, checking, or cleaning are often performed with the hope of preventing obsessive thoughts or making them go away.

Answer 6

You're right, its OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Answer 7

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is correct

Answer 8

Obessive-compulsive, yes. You are right about it though. It is excessive anything though.

People like that must be told it is ok not to be perfect all the time. They were most likely raised in an environment where it was the norm or they were raised in a pig sty. Either way, it isn't healthy.

Answer 9

Obsessive compulsive, probably

Answer 10

Obessive-Compulsive Disorder or OCD. There is prescriptions such as Paxil to help with this. She needs to make an appoiontment with her physician or a counsler. It can really help her out a bunch.