Overcoming Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Concordia University Study
Did I remember to lock the back door? Did I turn off the stove? Were the lights still on when I left the house this morning? Such minor doubts are part our daily mental chatter. But for the over 650,000 Canadians who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), thoughts along these lines can lead to compulsive checking -- a potentially debilitating behaviour that keeps the sufferer locked in an endless cycle of fear and doubt.