Obssesive Compulsive Disorder

The therapy for OCD disorder may be a singular strategy or a combination of several techniques. (…)

The following signs of OCD disorder are by no means absolute. Evaluation by a licensed mental health professional is still the only way to really tell if a person has OCD. (…)

The OCD treatment that a doctor is likely to use first is exposure treatment-response prevention. Exposure-response is a type of behavioral approach to OCD treatment. (…)

This OCD test based on the Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale is often used to assess if a person has the disorder. (…)

OCD symptoms are experienced by 2 in every 50 adult Americans at least once in their lives. But only one in every 50 adult Americans is actually diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder. (…)

Have you already looked for OCD support groups in your area? As a family member of an OCD patient, you'd want a support network that's bigger than just your family and a doctor. (…)

OCD sexuality may be characterized by specific obsessions like homosexuality. When this happens, it can be difficult for the person to distinguish between, say, having the disorder and being gay. (…)

OCD medications consist mostly of antidepressants. These drugs are said to work by delaying the release of certain brain chemicals (neurotransmitters). (…)

There are two schools of thought regarding OCD disorder causes. One side believes that OCD is a psychological disorder. (…)

It is widely accepted that the most successful, long term treatment for OCD disorder is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). In the '90s, Dr. (…)

OCD behavior in children shows itself in worries that simply won't quit. (…)

Obsessive disorder is a condition where your worries and fears go beyond what's usually expected to the point that it severely affects your quality of life. (…)

Obsessive compulsive disorder has been classified by the World Health Organization as being among the Top 10 Most Disabling Illnesses (considering income loss/lowered quality of life). (…)

It isn't surprising that patients with obsessive compulsive disorder often get a wrong diagnosis. (…)

Obsessive behavior, especially when part of obsessive compulsive disorder, should be treated and managed with the help of a medical professional. (…)

The simplest way to define obsessive compulsive disorder is through its symptoms. (…)

Compulsive hoarding is also referred to in clinical studies as pathological hoarding. (…)

Compulsive disorder and its milder symptoms are equally treatable. Therapists and doctors have used several techniques through the years. (…)

The thing about compulsive behavior is that it must closely follow on the heels of the impulse. What you want to do is throw a 'monkey wrench' into the impulse and compulsive behavior cycle. (…)

Children with obsessive compulsive disorder may not consider his/her symptoms unusual or out of the ordinary. (…)