What are the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder in children?

Not only adults are affected by obsessive-compulsive disorder, but many children also suffer from it for a long time, such as showing symptoms such as compulsive acceptance, compulsive washing, or compulsive association, as well as compulsive ritual actions.

1. Compulsive counting: uncontrollably counting steps and telephone poles, or doing a certain action a certain number of times, otherwise feeling uneasy and having to start counting again if they miss.

2. Compulsive washing: Washing hands or objects repeatedly, and always feeling dirty. Knowing that they have been washed clean, one cannot control oneself and has to wash.

3. Compulsive association: Repeatedly associating a series of unfortunate events to happen. Although knowing that it is impossible, one cannot restrain oneself, and it arouses emotional tension and fear.

4. Compulsive ritual actions: Before daily activities, one must first perform a set of actions with a certain procedure. For example, before going to bed, one must take off clothes and shoes in a certain procedure and put them in a fixed pattern. Otherwise, one will feel uneasy and will put on clothes and shoes again and take them off again according to the procedure.

5. Obsessive-compulsive checking: usually occurs together with obsessive-compulsive doubts. The patient is not reassured about things that he knows have been done well, and he checks them repeatedly, such as repeatedly checking the locked doors and windows, and repeatedly checking the written bills, letters or manuscripts.

6. Compulsive recollection: Repeatedly recalling insignificant things that have been done. Although knowing that it has no meaning, one cannot restrain oneself and has to recall it over and over again. Special case: singing sounds recur in the brain, and the singing sounds can even be adjusted and can change with external singing sounds, affecting concentration and mental state.