What is Pure O? - Some context for my project

 Purely Obsessional OCD, also known as Pure O, is a subtype of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, where the sufferer experiences distressing intrusive thoughts, often of violent or sexual nature, but there is a lack of external signs of compulsions. While others with OCD might continually check taps and locks or shower in order to get rid of 'potential contamination' many times a day, someone with Pure O engages in mental rituals/ internal compulsions, which are not visible to others. Some examples of internal compulsions include:

• checking how you feel
• checking how you feel about an intrusive thoughts
• checking bodily sensations
• repeating phrases or numbers in your head
• checking if you still have a thought

information taken from www.mind.org.uk