Handout: Conceptualizing OCD Symptoms

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OCD Fundamentals

Helps individuals and clinicians map the relationship between OCD triggers, intrusive thoughts or images, emotional responses, compulsions, avoidance, and short- and long-term consequences. By visually organizing the OCD cycle, the worksheet supports a clearer understanding of how symptoms are maintained and can help identify opportunities for exposure and response prevention.