disgust and anxiety in OCD (Swedo)

[marilina]

http://intramural.nimh.nih.gov/pdn/pubs/pub-18.pdf

[simplygina]

http://intramural.nimh.nih.gov/pdn/pubs/pub-18.pdf

 

Always good to have the science behind what we observe.

 

What I think is interesting is what my son finds disgusting and what he doesn't. He can't even be near a plate that has been used or see half eaten food, but he sleeps with the dog, which I find gross. He can't do the dishes, but he can drink out of the carton. He can clean the catbox, but he can't take out the garbage. He can happily eat at a buffet, but not sit at the dinner table if it has any crumbs or dried gunk on it. I can see that food contamination is an issue, but the things that might worry me some (like a buffet or drinking out of a carton) don't seem to affect him at all. Maybe it has to do experience.