The text example on neatness and OCD is meant to point out

a. having a symptom that does not cause dysfunction is not a disorder.
b. everyone is susceptible to OCD if given enough stress.
c. OCD is an entirely genetic predisposition.
d. all anxiety disorders are interchangeable.


a

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