Sensorimotor/Hyperawareness OCD

DictionaryOCD Types
Written By Turning Point Psychological Services

People with this OCD type feel hyper-aware of their bodily functions, sensations, or thoughts. They often fear that they will never be able to concentrate on anything else and live a normal life.

  • Common obsessions are with:

  • Blinking

  • Swallowing

  • Thinking

  • Breathing

  • Salivation

  • Eye floaters

  • Heartbeat

  • Thoughts

Common compulsions include:

  • Monitoring the sensation

  • Trying to distract from the sensation

  • Trying to “override” or mask the sensation

  • Seeking reassurance

Treatment involves carefully analyzing compulsions and addressing the person’s relationship with their sensations using ERP and ACT.

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