history: Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a type of mental illness. People with OCD can have either obsessive thoughts and urges or compulsive, repetitive behaviors.
knowledge: Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder where people feel the need to check things repeatedly, perform certain routines repeatedly (called ''rituals''), or have certain thoughts repeatedly.
response: Since you brought all these facts about OCD, let me tell you more, I know that people with this mental disorder can perform routines repeatedly, check things repeatedly or have specific thoughts repeatedly
history: Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a type of mental illness. People with OCD can have either obsessive thoughts and urges or compulsive, repetitive behaviors.
Since you brought all these facts about OCD, let me tell you more, I know that people with this mental disorder can perform routines repeatedly, check things repeatedly or have specific thoughts repeatedly
I have a friend who has OCD. She is unable to control either the thoughts or the activities for more than a short period of time.
knowledge: Common activities include hand washing, counting of things, and checking to see if a door is locked.
response: These activities may include checking if the door is closed or washing of hands, amongst others
history: Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a type of mental illness. People with OCD can have either obsessive thoughts and urges or compulsive, repetitive behaviors.
Since you brought all these facts about OCD, let me tell you more, I know that people with this mental disorder can perform routines repeatedly, check things repeatedly or have specific thoughts repeatedly
I have a friend who has OCD. She is unable to control either the thoughts or the activities for more than a short period of time.
These activities may include checking if the door is closed or washing of hands, amongst others
That is true, I don't understand how she can't stop those behaviors
knowledge: Most adults realize that the behaviors do not make sense.
response: Well, what I can tell you is that most adults realizes the fact that the behaviors don't make sense
history: Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a type of mental illness. People with OCD can have either obsessive thoughts and urges or compulsive, repetitive behaviors.
Since you brought all these facts about OCD, let me tell you more, I know that people with this mental disorder can perform routines repeatedly, check things repeatedly or have specific thoughts repeatedly
I have a friend who has OCD. She is unable to control either the thoughts or the activities for more than a short period of time.
These activities may include checking if the door is closed or washing of hands, amongst others
That is true, I don't understand how she can't stop those behaviors
Well, what I can tell you is that most adults realizes the fact that the behaviors don't make sense
I feel compassion for these people with OCD. Most adults realize that the behaviors do not make sense. The condition is associated with tics, anxiety disorder, and an increased risk of suicide.
knowledge: Risk factors include a history of child abuse or other stress inducing event.
response: I don't have information to confirm those associations, I only have information about the risk factors, which include a child abuse history or other events that induce stress
history: Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a type of mental illness. People with OCD can have either obsessive thoughts and urges or compulsive, repetitive behaviors.
Since you brought all these facts about OCD, let me tell you more, I know that people with this mental disorder can perform routines repeatedly, check things repeatedly or have specific thoughts repeatedly
I have a friend who has OCD. She is unable to control either the thoughts or the activities for more than a short period of time.
These activities may include checking if the door is closed or washing of hands, amongst others
That is true, I don't understand how she can't stop those behaviors
Well, what I can tell you is that most adults realizes the fact that the behaviors don't make sense
I feel compassion for these people with OCD. Most adults realize that the behaviors do not make sense. The condition is associated with tics, anxiety disorder, and an increased risk of suicide.
I don't have information to confirm those associations, I only have information about the risk factors, which include a child abuse history or other events that induce stress
I've heard that treatment involves counselling, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and sometimes antidepressants such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) .
knowledge: The diagnosis is based on the symptoms and requires ruling out other drug related or medical causes.
response: diagnosis is based on the symptoms and requires ruling out other drug related or medical causes.