an 'obsessive-compulsive' person/patient = a person/patient who is 'obsessive-compulsive'
treatment for 'obsessive-compulsives' [=people who have obsessive-compulsive disorder]
The new therapy is supposed to help people control their 'obsessive' thoughts.
(..) There was one from your mum. She said don't forget lunch, and her leg's hurting again. - No one else ? - Absolutely no one else. Though if we're going for this obsessive writing down all the message thing, some American girl called Anna called a few days ago. - What did she say ? (..)1999 Notting Hill