OCD Subtypes

Contamination OCD

Fears of becoming contaminated, contaminating others or contracting or spreading disease.

Magical Thinking OCD

Fearing you will be responsible for something bad happening if you do not perform a certain action or ritual.

Pedophile OCD

Obsessing that you are secretly a paedophile.

Pure OCD

Experiencing obsessions without observable compulsions, but instead with mental compulsions, such as reviewing feelings, thoughts or conversations.

Religious Scrupulosity

Obsessing that your are not living your life in perfect accordance with the rules of your religious faith.

Suicidal OCD

Fears that you will harm youself, and worry that becuase you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, you are more likely to act on them.

Harm OCD

Obsessing that you have harmed someone, or want to harm yourself or someone else.

Moral Scrupulosity

The fear that you are not living according to your personal beliefs fo values and being consumed with doing the "right" thing at all times.

Perinatal/Postpartum OCD

Thsis kind of OCD focuses on the newborn (or yet to be born infant). Thoughts might include harming the baby, the baby getting sick, or losing the baby.

Relationship OCD

Obsessing that you actually fo not love your spouse or partner.

Sexual Orientation OCD

Obsessing that your sexual orientation is not what you think it should be.

Trans OCD

Obsessing that your gender is not what you think it should be.