Intrusive Images of a Spider and an Octopus: A Unique Presentation of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a severe and disabling psychiatric disorder that impacts people all around the world. OCD has several different phenotypes, with intrusive visual images being a presentation of the disease. In this paper, a case is presented of a patient who suffers from intrusive visual images of a large spider and octopus with visualization of the tentacle on her body. These visual images were identified as a symptom of OCD; therefore, this paper aims to present this unique presentation of the disease.
Source: Cureus
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.81673
Author: Avijoy Roy Choudhury
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409126049