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purposeful behavior

purposeful behavior Purposeful behavior is behavior that appears to be directed toward a goal or purpose.

Purposeful behavior is behavior that appears to be directed toward a goal or purpose. In the context of compulsions, it refers to repetitive acts that seem purposeful even though the person generally recognizes them as senseless, does not find them pleasurable, and may do them to relieve tension.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder” (D009771).
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