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Incompleteness and Not Just Right Experiences in Children and Adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Cervin, Matti LU and Borrelli, Davide Fausto (2025) p.43-59
Abstract

It is increasingly recognized that feelings of incompleteness and not just right experiences are important emotional and sensory processes underpinning obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Such experiences refer to uncomfortable sensations that something is not right or not in its proper order, and they are typically accompanied by urges to perform behavioral or mental actions until it feels just right. Incompleteness and not just right experiences may explain the repetitive nature of compulsions in OCD and distinguish OCD from the anxiety disorders. Here, the concepts of incompleteness and not just right experiences are explained and empirical research about their role in pediatric OCD is reviewed.

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A Clinician's Guide to Childhood Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders : Classification and Development - Classification and Development
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Taylor and Francis A.S.
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9781032849195
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10.4324/9781003517429-4
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English
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