Repetitive Acts
Repeated, often stereotyped actions that may be compulsive, self-regulating, ritualistic, or habitual in nature — occurring across a broad spectrum of conditions.
Quick answer
Repetitive acts describe actions performed repeatedly in a stereotyped manner — closely related to repetitive behaviours and encompassing compulsions, stereotypies, rituals, and habits performed with varying degrees of voluntary control. ICD-10: F42 (OCD), F84 (autism); ICD-11: 6B20, 6A02. A transdiagnostic feature across OCD, autism, tic disorders, and BFRBs.
Recognition
Do any of these feel familiar?
Checking behaviours that repeat until anxiety temporarily reduces; hand movements or rocking that provide sensory comfort; brief involuntary tics that feel driven by internal pressure.
What is Repetitive Acts?
Repeated, often stereotyped actions that may be compulsive, self-regulating, ritualistic, or habitual in nature — occurring across a broad spectrum of conditions.
Approaches Commonly Explored
Commonly explored for conditions related to Repetitive Acts, grouped by mechanism — select your subtype above to highlight the most relevant path.
How to use these approaches
Most people begin with Stabilise approaches, then progress toward Resolve and Sustain.
Nervous system regulation, brain function, and neural pathways.
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