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Pure ‘O’ OCD and ‘False Memory’ Intrusive Thoughts
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anxietyunited.comIf you don’t know anyone who has suffered from OCD, you may not be aware that there is a lesser known form of OCD that is primarily obsessional and commonly referred to as ‘Pure O’.
The name ‘Pure O’ comes from the term ‘purely. Both Pure O OCD and traditional Obsessive Compulsive Disorder follow the same patterns of obsession and compulsion, it’s just that the rituals in Pure O are more internalised.
For example, an individual with traditional OCD may alleviate their anxiety by frequently washing their hands or tapping the wall a certain amount of times whereas an individual with Pure O is more likely to scrutinise their memory for signs that they have not done or said something they did not want to do or say.
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