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A 22 year old man keeps having persistent and intrusive thoughts that he is a dirty thief. No matter what he tries these thoughts keep coming to him. Any attempt to avoid these thoughts leads to serious anxiety. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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A 22 year old man keeps having persistent and intrusive thoughts that he is a dirty thief. No matter what he tries these thoughts keep coming to him. Any attempt to avoid these thoughts leads to serious anxiety. What is the most likely diagnosis?

  1. Schizophrenia
  2. OCD
  3. PTSD
  4. Mania
  5. Psychotic depression
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waelhammad
2022-11-02
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The key is B. OCD. [Though here is obsession or thoughts but no compulsion of activity but there is compulsion of thoughts as well which makes the diagnosis as OCD].

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