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OCD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a mental disorder related to anxiety.
Definition: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce anxiety, by repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing anxiety, or by combinations of such thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors compulsions.
There are different types of OCD such as "watchers" "checkers" "washers" "hoarders" these are just names describing the symptoms. A washer is someone who has anxiety about germs so they will continually wash their hands through the day to relieve their anxiety. If they do not follow this ritual they will experience anxiety or even thoughts (for example) about dying of a disease that is on their hands because they didn't wash them.
Many people with OCD count their steps, breaths, or how many times they have to do something. Many with OCD will associate themselves with "good" or "bad" numbers. For exmaple a person with OCD might open a door 4 times because 4 is a good number but 6 is not. They will have to open the door 4 times to let go of their anxiety and if they do not listen something bad will happen (enter any form of fear) to them or someone they care about.
There is an irrational thought process for people with OCD not just compulsions. The thought process is what controls the person with OCD.
These compulsions do not help with the anxiety only the fear of something bad happening because they didn't listen.
Many people with OCD try to hide their compulsions out of fear.
People with OCD know these rituals are irrational but have to do them anyways to relieve the anxiety and horrible thoughts in their mind if they ignore it.
If you have any of these symptoms please contact professional help. OCD is usually developed in early childhood or teen years and is thought to be passed down in families. OCD is very difficult to deal with on your own and medication and behavior techniques are available with therapy. There is no cure for OCD but techniques to manage it.
Good luck.
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What age is OCD diagnosed?
OCD is diagnosed when symptoms start to become noticeable, which can be at any age. Most of the time, OCD symptoms become noticeable when a preteen/teen hits puberty. OCD can be diagnosed when someone is as young as 13 or as old as 60. It is different for everyone.
How do you get Obsessive compulsive disorder ?
You can be born with a genetic predisposition to OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder). This does not necessarily mean you will have OCD but it may mean your or more likely to have it. You can become conditioned to OCD as a result of life experiences or a traumatic situation.
Who has ocd?
a lot of people (i hav ocd)
How did Mr Monk get OCD?
He doesn't really have OCD
Can you have a OCD towards a person?
Yes. I was watching a show about OCD, and one of the interviewers had OCD towards her family, thinking they were "contaminated."
Can dogs have ocd?
Yes they can, some dogs are very picky and like things a certain way, for example...dogs might only go for a walk at a certain time and if they go before or after that time they might become aggresive. Just like humans with OCD, dogs can have anxiety and become very scared all of a sudden
What is the duration of The OCD Project?
The duration of The OCD Project is 3600.0 seconds.
A pattern of repeated hand washing is a bipolar disorder?
NO! that is OCD
What is the phobia name for stepping on cracks?
OCD. You just have OCD.
Can a person have ADHD ADD OCD and tourettes?
Usually you are born with autism adhd and ocd , But peopel with autism also tend to have adhd and ocd
Whats are Examples of Obsessive-compulsive disorder?
Cleaning Eating Working out Spelling Correctly Poking someone ANYTHING can become an ocd
Is it OCD when you have to separate your food equally to eat?
Yes, there is a chance this could be OCD.
