Which type of anxiety disorder is this: Samantha keeps everything she receives, including junk mail, paper bags, plastic grocery bags, rubber bands, and so on. Her apartment is a mess, and all of the floor space is covered with piles of stuff. Her kitchen is a mass of dirty dishes, and she doesn't even clean up after her dogs when they go to the bathroom in the house.

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Payten Goodwin

20 November, 12:01

Which type of anxiety disorder is this: Samantha keeps everything she receives, including junk mail, paper bags, plastic grocery bags, rubber bands, and so on. Her apartment is a mess, and all of the floor space is covered with piles of stuff. Her kitchen is a mass of dirty dishes, and she doesn't even clean up after her dogs when they go to the bathroom in the house.

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Maeve · Answer 1

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: This is one of the anxiety disorders and can also be donated with the term OCD.

OCD is a common type of anxiety disorder which is therefore considered to be long-lasting and chronic mental illness or disorder. A person dealing with OCD is often experienced reoccurring and uncontrollable behavior and thoughts i. e compulsions and obsessions. The person desires to repeat his or her behavior, ideas, thoughts, and sensation over time. OCD can be caused due to heredity factors, structural and chemical functions of the brain. A person with OCD can either have a very messy and disorganized living areas or organized and clean living areas.