Pia's symptoms of recurrent and distressing thoughts, along with the impulses to perform ritualistic behaviors, match the criteria for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). In OCD, individuals experience obsessions (intrusive thoughts) and compulsions (ritualistic behaviors performed to reduce anxiety associated with those thoughts).
Pia has recurrent and distressing thoughts, as well as impulses to perform ritualistic behaviors. Which disorder matches Pia's behavior?
General anxiety disorder
Phobia
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
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