"Sexual Orientation Obsessions and Suicidal Thoughts"
By Rob Winters - Published on Saturday, 07 January 2012 09:35
"Among those with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), obsessional fears can come in many forms, and worries about sex are among the most common. Previously, I described one type of sexual fear that is often misunderstood — sexual orientation obsessions in OCD (SO-OCD). In OCD, obsessions are unwanted thoughts, images, or impulses that cause distress and won't go away.
To better understand the nature of these fears and the people who have them, I conducted a study of over a thousand people visiting one of several OCD websites. I used a battery of specific questions about sexual orientation worries, developed with input from OCD experts at the University of Pennsylvania and other experienced colleagues."
