Bart, who has obsessive-compulsive disorder, listed situations in his home and at school that triggered his anxious response. For example, his list included touching the kitchen counter, floor, windowsills, and toilet seat at home and at school. Try to describe each situation in as specific and detailed a way as possible. For example, rather than “looking down from a high place,” describe the situation as “looking down from a balcony while standing three feet away from the railing.”

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