If you have an irrational illogical fear of something, you have a (blank)phobia. If you have an irrational illogical compulsion or obsession about something, what are you? Is there a Greek or Latin suffix for obsessions? And is there a list anywhere of all of the obsessions that are medically approved? I have one for the phobias and was looking for something similar. Thank you.

"Mania" means having an obsession for something.

To my knowledge, COD is a blanket cover all for any obsessive or compulsive behavior. There are so many that I think it gets rather involved with old Latin terminology. Although there are probably a few old terms for some of the more common OCD disorders. I don't think the modern psychiatric community uses there terms commonly any more.

I may be wrong about this, but I think that many are treated by a psychiatrist for medication control and they go to a therapist for treatment of the particular disorder.

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Originally posted by Elexina:
If you have an irrational illogical compulsion or obsession about something, what are you?

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People who suffer from these conditions would still be human beings. They may, however, have developed an "Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder".(DSM) If you need any information, such as: Features of the Disorder, Impairment, Complications, Criteria, I'd be more than happy to get that for you.

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Originally posted by doriek: People who suffer from these conditions would still be human beings.

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Duh. :-) I know they are human beings. Besides, I think all of us are a little obsessive compulsive. But no, thank you, I don't need the information. I took Abnormal Psych. I simply couldn't remember the term, which Texan-in-Exile so helpfully provided.

Elexina: I think this may be what you're looking for:

http://phrontistery.50megs.com/mania.html

Elexina

I apologize if I offended you.

My emphasis was on reassurance. Most people are understandably sensitive to being identified as their conditions or illnesses. I did my best to give reassurance as benignly as possible.

Frankvan: Thank you. That's a great list.

Doriek: I realize that sensitivity is an issue. I only wanted the word. It's not like I'm going to hunt down people and yell "you're a nutty poriomanic!" and harass them to the ends of the earth. I just wanted the word. Which I have now.

Elexina,

I understand.

Peace,

dorie

Doriek,

And may the Force also be with you.

-El