http://www.medicinenet.com/obsessive_compulsive_disorder_ocd/article.htm
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Information on MedicineNet.com
Go to this link and it will fill you in on many forms of OCD. I hope this helps answer your question.
2007-01-04 12:46:10
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answered by zoya 6
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Yes. They can be compulsive about any behavior, not just hand-washing. Some people have to do things a certain number of times (like checking the lock on a door), have things in a particular order( everything alphabatized), or whatever. Whatever the behavior, they simply are obsessed with doing it that way and can't control the compulsion.
2007-01-04 12:32:01
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answered by Lisa B 2
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Yes, they can. You can perform other compulsions but there is a type of OCD that I have that is called Pure Obsessional OCD. With this kind of OCD you have intrusive thoughts, they could be sexual, violent or something different and the cause you to ruminate and think very deeply about why you have them, the compulsion takes place in the mind instead of outside it. It can be very distressing but it is not you it is the OCD.
2007-01-04 14:49:57
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answered by whitelampshade 2
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yes, ocd involves any obsession and compulsion. compulsive hand-washing is only one symptom of the disorder
2007-01-04 13:22:13
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answered by jdphd 5
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Excessive hand washing is only a small fraction of those with OCD.
Many people suffer from this in so many ways.
Look it up on google and talk to your doctor.
Good luck
2007-01-04 12:30:40
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answered by Cammie 7
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yes. OCD means that you obsessively feel that you have to do something....it could be repetitively wasing your hands, clicking electrical appliances on and off or even something so simple as obsesivly checking the house is secure each night.
2007-01-04 12:30:13
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answered by fifs_c 3
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Yes, you can have OCD and be obsessed about anything, not just germs and washing your hands.
2007-01-04 12:34:45
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answered by bugjrmom 3
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Yes, there are alot of things that are considered OC disorder.
2007-01-04 12:31:00
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answered by tinamaries43 5
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yes u can it is not just washing hands. it can be all tipes of things.
2007-01-04 12:30:26
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answered by bell will 1
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