{"id":1143,"date":"2017-10-21T15:35:29","date_gmt":"2017-10-21T10:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mindroot.org\/?p=1143"},"modified":"2017-10-21T15:38:37","modified_gmt":"2017-10-21T10:08:37","slug":"obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindroot.org\/staging\/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd\/","title":{"rendered":"Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is OCD??<\/strong><\/p>\n

OCD is an illness which includes different symptoms in the form of obsessions and compulsions. These obsessions and compulsions lead significant dysfunction in person\u2019s day to day activities and relationship. Around 2-3% \u00a0of general population is suffering from this. The mean age of onset is around 20 years and in majority of patient (85%) it’s course is continuous.<\/p>\n

Obsession<\/strong>\u00a0is defined as a recurrent and intrusive thought, image, idea, feeling, and impulse.<\/p>\n

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Need for symmetry, an obsessional thought<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Compulsion<\/strong>\u00a0is a repetitive behavior in response to the obsession. These compulsions are done to relieve anxiety secondary to obsession, but this may not relieve anxiety or sometimes it may increase. If a person resists to compulsion than anxiety increases.<\/p>\n

\"Compulsive
Compulsive washing of hands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Characteristic of obsession<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. \u00a0 \u00a0Recurrent and intrusive<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0 \u00a0Irrational and senseless<\/p>\n

3. \u00a0 \u00a0Ego-dystonic (unwanted behavior)<\/p>\n

4. \u00a0 \u00a0Against will (unable to control)<\/p>\n

5. \u00a0 \u00a0Unpleasurable<\/p>\n

Common obsession:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contamination, pathological doubt, somatic, need for symmetry, aggressive and sexual one.<\/p>\n

Common compulsion:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Checking, washing, counting, need to ask or confess,symmetry and precision, hoarding and multiple comparisons.<\/p>\n

What to do??<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you or someone else having these symptoms, then visit a psychiatrist for treatment.<\/p>\n

Treatment<\/strong>\u00a0includes pharmacology and behavioral therapy (if the patient is truly committed) or both. The final decision depends on treating psychiatrist and patient acceptance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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