Citkowska-kisielewska, A, et al. - This study explored the prevalence, severity, and relationships between obsessive and compulsive symptoms reported by patients diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Researchers designed a retrospective study to include 2 groups of individuals: 76 patients diagnosed with OCD [F42 according to the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10)], and 186 individuals diagnosed with GAD (F41.1 according to ICD-10), who had presented for therapy at the day ward. The research showed that individuals with GAD often have coexisting obsessive-compulsive symptoms, which may not be identified during routine psychiatric examination. The results showed that obsessive-compulsive symptoms observed in individuals with GAD may give a different structure than obsessive-compulsive symptoms in individuals with OCD. The outcomes of this research imply that compulsions are more specific for the diagnosis of OCD than obsessions. Compulsions, such as counting related to the requirement for order and symmetry, may be correlated with some cognitive dysfunctions and male gender, a finding that needs future investigation.