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For the most part OCD does not effect your life expectancy, unless their obsession is hazardous to their health.
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What is the life expectancy of someone who suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder?
OCD does not affect life expectancy.
What happens to a person when he does not agree to his OCD?
He doesn't get help, and his life becomes more unmanageable.
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 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
Can bipolar disorder or OCD reduce higher intelligence to average?
There is no such effect.
What famous person is OCD?
Howie Mendel. He admits it openly
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.
What is the name for a compulsive cleaner?
OCD - Obsessive cleaning disorder! Just kidding
Did the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder hurt people?
The answer depends on what you mean by "hurt." If you mean can someone with OCD harm another person in a violent manner, the answer is probably not, but possibly depending on the situation and if the person has any other co-morbid psychological disorders such as schizophrenia, attachment disorder or antisocial personality disorder.People with OCD may present with obsessions regarding germs, numbers, or collecting objects or other elements regarding controlling and ordering the chaotic aspects of life. But just because a person exhibits some of these traits does not necessarily mean they have OCD. They may have Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder or may have an Autism Spectrum Disorder or may even have garden variety Generalized Anxiety Disorder. The only person that can objectively diagnose OCD is a doctor, preferably a Psychiatrist. If the person is a child, it is critical that the doctor specializes in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.Living with a person with OCD can be difficult, especially if he or she refuses any form of treatment and refuses to alter their behavior to make cohabitation more manageable. Behavioral therapy such as exposure and response prevention and/or medication such as SSRIs can make life more manageable, both for people with OCD and those who live with them.
Who would be the best person to tell that you think you have OCD?
your very best friend
What are some common symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder?
While the effects of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) vary from person to person, generally people with OCD suffer from increased anxiety while doing normal everyday tasks.
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.
