Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
By: Jasmine De Leon
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
an anxiety disorder where the person cannot shake thoughts that bad things could happen (obsessions)
- Also known as OCD
Signs
- collecting unnecessary items
- does rituals and compulsions (does things repeatedly in order to make sure things are right or to avoid something)
Symptoms
- worrying about things not being in order; losing things
- obsessions and compulsions related or nonrelateable
What are the causes and affects?
Causes: (scientists do not know exactly what causes OCD, but they have a good understanding)
- blocked Serotonin
- different brain patterns from images of the brain
- genetic predisposition
- life events could worsen or trigger onset of OCD
Affects:
- compulsions give the person a sense of relief after preforming
- however, compulsions strangthen the OCD thoughts, encouraging them to return
- rituals might seem odd so a person hides their symptoms from others
How is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder diagnosed?
No lab or blood test can determine of you have OCD; psychologist/ psychiatrist will ask you questions about your compulsions/ rituals.
- "Do you have worries, thoughts, images, feelings, or ideas that upset/bother/scare you?"
- "Do you feel you have to check, repeat, ask, or do things over and over again?"
- "Do you feel you have to do things a certain number of times, or in a certain pattern?"
How is OCD treated?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- person learns how it works and how to resist compulsions
Exposure Ritual Prevention (ERP)
- learns new ways to react to fear without doing rituals
Support Groups
- person feels less alone with dealing with their illness
Interesting fact:
3 in 100 people have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Works Cited
- http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental_health/ocd.html
- https://www.google.com/searchq=ocd+brain&espv=2&biw=1600&bih=755&tbm=isch&imgil=EEwygqNU72Nv-M%253A%253B0C9gltevtkLQVM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.intechopen.com%25252Fbooks%25252Fobsessive-compulsive-disorder-the-old-and-the-new-problems%25252Fpathophysiology-of-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-affected-brain-regions-and-challenge-towards-discov&source=iu&pf=m&fir=EEwygqNU72Nv-M%253A%252C0C9gltevtkLQVM%252C_&usg=__2SDYIArYs1RDjFOJGkuyAMwWZOM%3D&ved=0ahUKEwjvyZHLuaXKAhUJOxoKHRbxCdIQyjcIJA&ei=RY-VVq-TF4n2aJbip5AN#imgrc=EEwygqNU72Nv-M%3A&usg=__2SDYIArYs1RDjFOJGkuyAMwWZOM%3D
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