The Text Describes Four Disorders Categorized Alongside OCD in the DSM-5

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Essay

The text describes four disorders categorized alongside OCD in the DSM-5 category of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. Select and identify three of these disorders. For each disorder, write a one- or two-sentence vignette of a hypothetical patient to illustrate the disorder's characteristics.

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Definitions:

Gestational Period

The duration of pregnancy, typically measured from the first day of the last menstrual period to birth, approximately 40 weeks in humans.

Spermatic Cord

A bundle of fibers and tissues that run through the abdomen to the testes, containing blood vessels, nerves, and the vas deferens.

Ductus Deferens

A muscular tube in the male reproductive system that transports sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory ducts.

Epididymis

A long, coiled tube attached to the back of each testis where sperm mature and are stored.