Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a disorder characterized by the affected person experiencing chronic and severe obsessions and/or compulsions that interfere with their daily functioning and ability to carry on every day activities. Obsessions are persistent thoughts that the person has that are intrusive and cause the person anxiety or distress. The person with OCD often tries to ignore or suppress the obsessive thoughts to prevent or reduce the anxiety or suppressed the obsession by performing a compulsion. Compulsions are repetitive behaviors that the person must perform according to rigid rules that the person has developed. These behaviors include actions such as washing their hands, putting objects in a certain order (e.g., clothing in their closet, food in their pantry), or performing mental acts like praying or counting. The rules typically involve having to perform these actions in a specific way and/or for a certain amount of time such as repeating a word to themselves three times or washing their hands for a total of 60 seconds. These behaviors are often performed because the person believes that if they do not perform them, something bad may happen to them or someone they care about. Obsessions and compulsions are time consuming and can often be embarrassing to the individual especially in social settings.