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Acquisition of OCD Obsessions via Classical Conditioning

The first stage in the learning model of OCD involves classical conditioning. A neutral object or situation becomes associated with a stimulus that naturally elicits fear or anxiety. Consequently, the previously neutral stimulus alone begins to trigger anxiety and obsessive thoughts, which are now a conditioned response.

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