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Jenna Suffers from a Nervous Tic of Washing Her Hands

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Jenna suffers from a nervous tic of washing her hands repeatedly and being unable to resist washing them again and again.Which perspective would explain Jenna's hand-washing behavior as a result of repressed conflicts?


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