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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
Obsesive Compulsive Disorder; Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder; OCD |
People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) suffer intensely from recurrent unwanted thoughts (obsessions) or rituals (compulsions), which they feel they cannot control. Rituals such as handwashing, counting, checking, or cleaning are often performed in hope of preventing, obsessive thoughts or making them go away. Performing these rituals, however, provides only temporary relief, and not performing them markedly increases anxiety. Left untreated obsessions and the need to perform rituals can take over a person's life. OCD is often a chronic, relapsing illness.
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Symptoms1-2 of 5 more...
Signs and symptoms
... Signs and symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder include: Obsessions These are recurrent, persistent, unwanted ideas, thoughts or impulses that you experience involuntarily and that appear to be se...
Source: MayoClinic
Causes ... Doctors don''t know the exact cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Some researchers theorize that its cause is biological, while others feel the disorder stems from learned behavior. Still others b...
Source: MayoClinic
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatment1-2 of 3 more...
Treatment
... Two forms of treatment are available for obsessive-compulsive disorder: a type of psychotherapy called cognitive behavior therapy and antidepressant medications. Cognitive behavior therapy This form o...
Source: MayoClinic
Self-care ... These steps may help you get the most from your medical care and overcome obsessive-compulsive disorder: Take your medications. Follow the correct schedule and dose. Follow your therapy schedule. Don'...
Source: MayoClinic
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Support1 of 1
Coping skills
... If you live with someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder, these tips may help: Bring relevant books, tapes and other literature into your home. Encourage your loved one to read or listen to these p...
Source: MayoClinic
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Other1-2 of 5 more...
Medications
... This booklet is designed to help mental health patients and their families understand how and why medications can be used as part of the treatment of mental health problems. It is important for you to...
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Anxiety Disorders ... Anxiety disorders are serious medical illnesses that affect approximately 19 million American adults.1 These disorders fill people's lives with overwhelming anxiety and fear. Unlike the relatively...
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
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Treating Obsesive Compulsive Disorder with Alternative Treatments
... Anxiety Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Alternative Therapies Alternative therapies are helpful both for relieving the anxiety of OCD and for diminishing the compulsions themselves. Alternative th...
Source: Holistic Online
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Articles
- Anxiety Disorders
... Anxiety disorders are serious medical illnesses that affect approximately 19 million American adults.1 These disorders fill people's lives with overwhelming anxiety and fear. Unlike the relatively... - Medications
... This booklet is designed to help mental health patients and their families understand how and why medications can be used as part of the treatment of mental health problems. It is important for you to... - Mutant Gene Linked to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
... Analysis of DNA samples from patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related illnesses suggests that these neuropsychiatric disorders affecting mood and behavior are associated with an u... - Step on a Crack...
... Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder People with Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (OCD), an anxiety disorder, suffer intensely from recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compuls... - The Numbers Count
... Mental Disorders in America Mental disorders are common in the United States and internationally. An estimated 22.1 percent of Americans ages 18 and older—about 1 in 5 adults—suffer from a diagnos...
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