What are the symptoms of OCD in children?
Among kids and teens with OCD, the most common obsessions include: * fear of dirt or germs * fear of contamination * a need for symmetry, order, and precision * religious obsessions * preoccupation with body wastes * lucky and unlucky numbers * sexual or aggressive thoughts * fear of illness or harm coming to oneself or relatives * preoccupation with household items * intrusive sounds or words The following compulsions are the most common among kids and teens: * grooming rituals, including hand washing, showering, and teeth brushing * repeating rituals, including going in and out of doorways, needing to move through spaces in a special way, checking to make sure that an appliance is off or a door is locked, and checking homework * rituals to undo contact with a “contaminated” person or object * touching rituals * rituals to prevent harming self or others * ordering or arranging objects * counting rituals * hoarding and collecting things * cleaning rituals related to the house or other
