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This video is one of a series that surveys the most common mental illnesses of modern society. The series, hosted by Jaclyn Smith, looks at some of the causes, symptoms, and treatments for these mental disorders. The subject of this episode is obsessive compulsive disorder. The disease is characterized by an extreme need for order, perfection, mental and interpersonal control, inflexibility, and miserliness. Some of the latest techniques for alleviating the symptoms of this disorder are discussed.