This subtype of OCD can be overlooked or missed at times as it is difficult to recognize. This subset of OCD involves that fear that certain people, places or things will contaminate the sufferer. Some people with this type of OCD fear that once contaminated they will not be able to get uncontaminated and therefor must avoid the person, place or thing at all cost.

This subtype of OCD involves intrusive unwanted repetitive questions about the meaning of life, finding purpose, the reality of life or the existence of the sufferer or the universe. The sufferer can never find an answer that satisfies or permanently alleviates that distress brought on by the thoughts.

This subset of OCD is characterized by parents that begin having thoughts, images or urges that generate a lot of fear about injuring their child in some way, murdering their child or somehow sexually molesting their child.

This subtype of OCD is characterized by the presence of intrusive unwanted thoughts, images or urges of having hit a pedestrian or another car while driving. 

A subtype of OCD where the obsessions are not focused on religious matters and instead are focused on the person’s morals. Those with Moral OCD fear that they are acting in ways that are not consistent with their own moral compass or that they will be labeled as “bad” by social standards.

This subset of OCD is part of a group that is often hidden for years due to the fear of intense negative evaluation, fears that the sufferer often has of being a terrible person, and fears that they will be thrown in jail. The type is characterized by the presence of unwanted intrusive thoughts, images or urges that center around the sufferer fearing they are a pedophile.

This subtype of OCD can manifest as the sufferer rigidly following rules, having difficulty prioritizing tasks feeling that every task is of equal importance, placing too much value on not making any types of mistakes, repeating tasks until it feels, looks or sounds “just right” and engaging in a lot of procrastination. People who are perfectionists and their loved ones can often be shocked to learn that they are perfectionistic. This happens because we often have a misconception about what perfectionism is and what it looks like.

This subtype of OCD is only experienced during pregnancy or the first year after giving birth and is characterized by intrusive unwanted thoughts, images or urges involving aggression or contamination of the sufferers infant.

Race or Racism OCD is a subtype of OCD that is characterized by intrusive thoughts centered around the fear of being racist. These obsessions often manifest as fearing that they will behave in a racist way without knowing it, be perceived by others as racist or verbalize a racial slur intentionally or accidentally.

In this subtype of OCD, sufferers experience the presence of intrusive thoughts, images or urges that are centered around their relationship with a romantic partner. Some common ROCD obsessions are: “Is this the right person for me?“, “Am I the right person for them?“, “What if I don’t really love them?“, asking a partner multiple times “do you love me?” or telling a partner over and over “you know I love you, right?”

A subtype of OCD involving both religious and moral obsessions. Scrupulous individuals obsessions center around concerns that something they have thought, said or done is a sin, offensive to their diety, or that they have committed some other religious or moral violation.

In this subtype of OCD, sufferers experience intrusive thoughts, images or urges and fear that they will suddenly commit the heinous act. These types of obsessions can often involve friends, family members, children or animals and cause the sufferer an immense amount of distress not only because of the content but also because of the negative social perspective of these types of acts. Sufferers with this subtype often hide their symptoms for years suffering in silence.

This subtype of OCD is characterized by the presence of intrusive thoughts, images or urges that center around denial of or confusion about their true sexual orientation.

A type of OCD where the sufferer,s symptoms are influenced by both OCD and Tourettes. TOCD typically manifests as compulsions and rituals and these clients are less likely to have fears associated with something bad happening if their ritual is not completed. TOCD rituals are preceded by a physical sensation rather than by an anxious thought.

This subtype of OCD is characterized by the presence of aggressive intrusive unwanted thoughts, images or urges about harming oneself or someone else. OCD sufferers in the subtype often fear that they will “lose control” suddenly and become the type of terrible person that commits that violent acts.