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Stan is focused on cleaning his home, which he does for several hours each day. in particular, the fringe on his rugs must be straight on both sides in all five rooms. this takes considerable time, and stan often repeats his rug-straightening behavior 10 to 12 times each day. this behavior is an example of a(n):

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His behavior is an example of an obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated views, feelings, images, perceptions and engage in behaviors or perceptual performances in reaction to these views or captivation's. Frequently the person moves out the actions to lessen the influence or get rid of the compulsive views but this only brings provisional aid. Not acting the compulsive rites can cause great unease. A level of a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder can be anywhere from mild to severe but if left coarse it can bound his or her capability to task at work or school or even to main an at ease life at home or around others.
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