Translations:Obsessieve-compulsieve stoornis (OCD)/10/en

• Obsessions' are persistent thoughts, images or impulses that evoke fear or tension.
• Compulsions' are the behaviors or mental actions that someone performs to neutralize or reduce the fear of the obsessions.
  But: by performing these compulsions, the obsessions are actually maintained or confirmed. This creates a vicious circle in which the obsessive thoughts keep coming back stronger.