May concludes that obsessive-compulsive behavior can provide the sufferer with “tremendous” feelings of power. (See the section on varieties of psychopathology.) Consider section 10 of the case...

May concludes that obsessive-compulsive behavior can provide the sufferer with “tremendous” feelings of power. (See the section on varieties of psychopathology.) Consider section 10 of the case material in the Appendix. What other (possibly unconscious) reasons might underlie this behavior?