OCD (Frequent Hand Washing Checking)

Obsessive-compulsive disorder characterized by frequent hand washing and checking is a subtype of OCD where individuals experience obsessions related to contamination fears or concerns about safety and engage in compulsive behaviors such as hand washing or checking to reduce anxiety or prevent perceived harm. Individuals with OCD may experience intense and irrational fears of being contaminated by germs, dirt, or harmful substances. They worry excessively about touching objects or surfaces they perceive as dirty and fear that contamination will lead to illness or harm.