Typical+Personality+Profiles

There are many types of personalities that come from OCD but these are the most popular forms of OCD. Often used in combination with eachother. (The Health Centre, 2006) 
 * [[image:http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v448/n7156/images/448871a-i1.0.jpg width="167" height="128" align="left" link="http://www.nature.com/.../n7156/images/448871a-i1.0.jpg"]]Checkers:** Are the people that often develope rituals to checking to make sure that things are safe and that doors are locked. They are constantly worried that if they forget then something horrible will happen. [[image:http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SqhhJb_P3Kk/SOVREIOedfI/AAAAAAAACU0/jClG8W0dPSs/s400/hoarder's+home+top.jpg width="114" height="197" align="right" link="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/.../hoarder's+home+top.jpg"]]
 * Washers and Cleaners:** They fear contamination. Constantly washing hands, clothes and their homes in fear that a virus, dirt or contamination with take over.
 * Orderers:** Have to have a place for everything. They organize things to a standard they like and if diturbed they often become frustrated.
 * Obsessionals:** They have horrific thoughts of harming themselves or others and they often use a form of repetition to avoid these thoughts.
 * Hoarders:** They keep every item even if it is of no value. They collect outstanding amounts of things making their environment crowded and over stocked.