Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) a form of anxiety disorder, which has pattern of unwanted thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead you to do repetitive behaviours (compulsions). These obsessions and compulsions interfere with daily activities and cause significant distress. persons spend hours doing activity affected his and family member’s life.
Obsession (thoughts) has following quality:
- Unwanted
- Repetitive
- Resistance to thoughts from individual
- Uncontrollable
- Distressing
Compulsion are repetitive acts physical or mental
- Intense urge to do act
- Repetitive acts
- Acts to relieve distress
- Patient is aware of excessive or unreasonableness of acts.
Causes
- Genetic. Twin studies suggest a genetic predisposition.
- Developmental factors. Abuse or neglect, social isolation, teasing or bullying may predispose.
- Psychological factors. Personality characteristics maintain OCD.
- Stressors/triggers. A common stressor is pregnancy or the postnatal period.
How common is OCD?
OCD is thought to affect around one person per 100 adults and one person per 200 children, and is found equally in men and women. It usually begins in adolescence or early adulthood but may develop in childhood. There are generally two age ranges when OCD first appears:
- between ages 8 and 12 or
- between the late teens and early adulthood.
There is some evidence that OCD may run in families.
OCD may be associated with other anxiety, depressive or eating disorders.
Presentation:
Panic attacks typically include some of these signs or symptoms:
Obsessions often have themes to them, such as:
- Fear of contamination or dirt
- Doubting and having difficulty tolerating uncertainty
- Needing things orderly and symmetrical
- Aggressive or horrific thoughts about losing control and harming yourself or others
- Unwanted thoughts, including aggression, or sexual or religious subjects
Examples of obsession signs and symptoms include:
- Fear of being contaminated by touching objects others have touched
- Doubts that you've locked the door or turned off the stove
- Intense stress when objects aren't orderly or facing a certain way
- Images of driving your car into a crowd of people
- Thoughts about shouting obscenities or acting inappropriately in public
- Unpleasant sexual images
compulsions typically have themes, such as:
- Washing and cleaning
- Checking
- Counting
- Orderliness
- Following a strict routine
- Demanding reassurance
Examples of compulsion signs and symptoms include:
- Hand-washing until your skin becomes raw
- Checking doors repeatedly to make sure they're locked
- Checking the stove repeatedly to make sure it's off
- Counting in certain patterns
- Silently repeating a prayer, word or phrase
- Arranging your canned goods to face the same way
Treatment
OCD is typically treated with medication, psychotherapy, or a combination of the two… Although most patients with OCD respond to treatment, some patients continue to experience symptoms.
Medication:
Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs), which include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are used to help reduce OCD symptoms.
Psychotherapy:
Psychotherapy can be an effective treatment for adults and children with OCD.
Cgnitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is main form of therapy for OCD. Research has shown that if properly done patients have good response.
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