# Obsessive compulsive disorder

What is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? OCD's a condition where somebody has intrusive and anxiety-inducing thoughts called obsessions, that often compel them to carry out actions in order to reduce the anxiety—called compulsions. This video explores the definition of OCD, criteria for diagnosis, and treatments.

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2016
- Runtime: 5 min
- By: Osmosis
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Obsessive_compulsive_disorder.webm)
- Licence or status: [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Osmosis
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/commons/47411168?play=1)