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Most adults with these conditions recognize that what
they're doing is senseless, and they can't stop it. Some people, though,
particularly children with OCD, may not realize that their behavior is
really out
of the ordinary.
It strikes men and women in approximately equal numbers, and usually first
appears in childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood.
One-third of adults with OCD, report having experienced their first symptoms
as children. The course of the disease is variable symptoms may come and go,
they may ease over time, or they can grow - progressively worse. Researchers
evidence suggests that OCD might run in families.
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