Can Ocd Make You Argumentative?

This 2019 study of 90 Chinese people with OCD found that around 31% had experienced at least one anger outburst in the past week. In this 2020 German study, people living with OCD also reported more anger than people without the disorder. Anger may also occur in children with OCD.

Do OCD people have anger issues?

A 2011 study found that anger is a common symptom of OCD. It affects approximately half of people with OCD. Anger may result from frustration with your inability to prevent obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, or from having someone or something interfere with your ability to carry out a ritual.

Does OCD make you controlling?

An individual with OCD has frequent, upsetting thoughts (obsessions) that she tries to control by repeating particular behaviors (compulsions). The obsessions spark a great deal of anxiety because they are not only intrusive and unwanted but also recurrent, Dr. Rego says.