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What are the chances my OCD will be passed down to my children?
OCD can be passed down from parents to children but more likely in learned behavior than in their genetics. Children will be more likely to develop OCD tendencies when they grow up watching their parents deal with OCD issues.
What is the term for Psychotic behavior of being excessively clean?
A form of OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder).
What term refers to repetitive behaviors performed by individuals with OCD?
In autism repetitive behavior is known as repetitive behavior, there's not necessarily a specific term. You may be referring to stimming, which is a form of repetitive behavior used to self-sooth in Autistic people.
What does the medical term mean for OCD?
OCD stands for "Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder". It is a disorder that is characterized by one of two things: an unfounded mental obsession that the patient cannot alleviate, and a ritualistic and repetitive that the patient feels compelledto perform regularly. The condition is normally associated with the patient performing the compulsion to temporarily relieve the obsession.
How many years can have OCD before symptoms start to show?
Its hard to say exactly when one's OCD condition acutally begins. The reason being is that OCD can mimic several other condtions. One doesn't always recognize the onset condition as being OCD right away. Many times a person can exhibit habit forming traits that are usually confused with OCD behavior. While OCD behavior is almost always indicative of habitual behaviors, OCD is characterized by more than just habitual behaviors. I would definetely say that OCD is usually symptomatic and symptoms would usually start showing right away. However with that in mind a person could definetely have OCD before it is actually diagnosed, b/c of the fact that it mimics several other more common traits of an individual.
In animals is courtship inherited?
The Courtship behavior in animals is how they communicate mating availability to each other. These action patterns are ritualistic and species specific.
OCD is Diagnosed by Structured Clinical Interview?
OCD, commonly known as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, cannot be diagnosed by blood samples or similar testing. Mental health professionals, such as psychologists and psychiatrists and those who work with them, diagnose OCD by a structured clinical interview to determine whether the symptoms are consistent with OCD behavior. OCD traits include obsessive thoughts and ideas that cause major distress. These thoughts are often inked to doubts a need for order and sexual and religious images.
Did Sigmund Freud suffer from OCD?
There is no definitive evidence that Sigmund Freud suffered from OCD. While he did experience symptoms of anxiety and obsession at times, his work focused more on psychoanalysis and understanding human behavior through the lens of the unconscious mind. Freud's own struggles and theories do not align perfectly with a clinical diagnosis of OCD.
Will hypnosis help OCD behavior?
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What is the difference between OCD and other compulsive behavior?
while people who have problems with gambling, overeating or with substance abuse may appear to be compulsive, these activities also provide pleasure to some degree. The compulsions of OCD, on the other hand, are never pleasurable
Are there any OCD treatment centers which treat children?
Most Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) treatment centers also treat children. Treatment may involve a combination of behavior modification, cognitive therapy as well as prescription medications and more.
What helps with obsessive compulsive behavior?
Natural cures are Inositol and St. Johns' Wort. OCD can also be helped with behavior therapy and drugs such as Celexa, Luvox, and Serzone which tend to have the least amount of side affects.
