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Extractions: showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Medical Term Wikipedia Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping Obsessive-compulsive disorder Medical Term Obsessive-compulsive disorder A psychiatric disorder characterized by obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions, such as cleaning, checking, counting, or hoarding.Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), one of the anxiety disorders, is a potentially disabling condition that can persist throughout a person's life. The individual who suffers from OCD becomes trapped in a pattern of repetitive thoughts and behaviors that are senseless and distressing but extremely difficult to overcome. OCD occurs in a spectrum from mild to severe, but if severe and left untreated, can destroy a person's capacity to function at work, at school, or even in the home. The obsessions are unwanted ideas or impulses that repeatedly well up in the mind of the person with OCD. Persistent fears that harm may come to self or a loved one, an unreasonable concern with becoming contaminated, or an excessive need to do things correctly or perfectly, are common. Again and again, the individual experiences a disturbing thought, such as, "My hands may be contaminatedI must wash them"; "I may have left the gas on"; or "I am going to injure my child." These thoughts are intrusive, unpleasant, and produce a high degree of anxiety. Sometimes the obsessions are of a violent or a sexual nature, or concern illness.
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Extractions: Phobias Statistics related to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), close to 3.3 million Americans have OCD in any given year. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder in which a person has an unreasonable thought, fear, or worry that he or she tries to manage through a ritualized activity to reduce the anxiety. Frequently occurring disturbing thoughts or images are called obsessions, and the rituals performed to try to prevent or dispel them are called compulsions. Obsessions are irrational thoughts, fears, or worries that frequently recur and cause great anxiety, but cannot be controlled through reasoning. Common obsessions include the following: an extreme preoccupation with dirt or germs repeated doubts (for example, about having turned off the burners on a stove)
Extractions: (posted by Hopkins Technology) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), one of the anxiety disorders, is a potentially disabling condition that can persist throughout a person's life. The individual who suffers from OCD becomes trapped in a pattern of repetitive thoughts and behaviors that are senseless and distressing but extremely difficult to overcome. OCD occurs in a spectrum from mild to severe, but if severe and left untreated, can destroy a person's capacity to function at work, at school, or even in the home. The following three case histories are typical for those who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disordera disorder that can be effectively treated. Isobel is intelligent, but she is failing her first period class in biology because she is either late to class or absent. She gets up at five o'clock, hoping to get to school on time. The next three hours are spent taking a long shower followed by changing clothes repeatedly until it "feels right." She finally packs and repacks her books until they are just right, opens the front door and prepares to walk down the front steps. She goes through a ritual of pausing on each step for a particular length of time. Even though she recognizes her thoughts and behaviors are senseless, she feels compelled to complete her rituals. Once she has completed these rituals, she makes a mad dash for school and arrives when first period is almost over.
Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder In Children And Adolescents Information on obsessive compulsive disorder in children and adolescents including diagnosis, treatment and self-help materials. http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/disorders/child_OCD.htm
Extractions: Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) suffer intensely from recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) or rituals (compulsions), which they feel they cannot control. Rituals such as handwashing, counting, checking, or cleaning are often performed with the hope of preventing obsessive thoughts or making them go away. Performing these rituals, however, provides only temporary relief, and not performing them markedly increases anxiety. Left untreated, obsessions and the need to perform rituals can take over a person's life. OCD is often a chronic, relapsing illness. Fortunately, through research supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and by industry, effective treatments have been developed to help people with OCD. How Common Is OCD?
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Extractions: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder where a person has recurrent and unwanted ideas or impulses (called obsessions) and an urge or compulsion to do something to relieve the discomfort caused by the obsession. The obsessive thoughts range from the idea of losing control, to themes surrounding religion or keeping things or parts of one's body clean all the time. Compulsions are behaviors which help reduce the anxiety surrounding the obsessions. Most people (90%) who have OCD have both obsessions and compulsions. The thoughts and behaviors a person with OCD has are senseless, repetitive, distressing, and sometimes harmful, but they are also difficult to overcome. OCD is more common than schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or panic disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Yet it is still commonly overlooked by both mental health professionals, mental health advocacy groups, and people who themselves have the problem. Obsessions Obsessions are unwanted ideas or impulses that repeatedly well up in the mind of a person with OCD. Common ideas include persistent fears that harm may come to self or a loved one, an unreasonable concern with becoming contaminated, or an excessive need to do things disturbing thought, such as, "My hands may be contaminated I must wash them" or "I may have left the gas on" or "I am going to injure my child." These thoughts tend to be intrusive, unpleasant, and produce a high degree of anxiety. Sometimes the obsessions are of a violent or a sexual nature, or concern illness. (NIMH)
Extractions: OCD Signs and Symptoms For those of you who don't know what OCD is, it's a neurological Anxiety Disorder that may have genetic origins and is caused by an imbalance of Serotonin. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter (a chemical that acts as as messenger in the Brain) between the Orbital Cortex (the front of the Brain) and the Basal Ganglia (deeper structures of the Brain). Visit My OCD Den to continue reading when you click here OCD Recent News OCD Study to Explore Memory Link Few families are without one - a grandmother, mother or uncle who leave the house, then have to return to check whether they've switched the iron, oven or electric blanket off. People who feel compelled to repeatedly check things suffer from a condition known as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - NIMH - OCD Screening Test What is OCD, obsessivecompulsive disorder? Find out about the rituals and take our OCD screening test. OCD treatment and resources on site. http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/ocd/nimh/
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Extractions: Abramowitz Lab (Anxiety Disorders Clinic) Lab Home Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Intense Health Anxiety Needle Anxiety Panic Disorder ... Cognitive Biases in Anxiety Contact Publications Presentations Grants Awarded Research on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder At Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN we have formed a Multidisciplinary OCD Treatment and Research Group that involves collaborations between experts in the fields of Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, Psychogenomics, and Radiology. Our group has three studies funded by Obsessive Compulsive Foundation Research Awards to investigate various issues related to improving the understanding and treatment of OCD. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Comorbid OCD and Major Depression The aim of this study is to develop and test cognitive-behavioral treatment for the 30% of patients with OCD who also have clinical depression. We have previously conducted research showing that depression often interferes with the effectiveness of exposure and response prevention (ERP), the most beneficial form of treatment for OCD. Thus, it is important to improve upon the available treatments for this large group of OCD patients. In this study we are evaluating the effects of a cognitive-behavioral intervention that combines ERP with cognitive therapy procedures that are often helpful in reducing symptoms of depression. Specifically, the experimental treatment begins with an introduction to the cognitive model of anxiety and depression, which emphasizes that our thoughts influence our emotions.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Detailed information obsessivecompulsive disorder, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/peds_adolescent/ocd.cfm
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Best Practice Medicine- Professional Reference - Obsessive Psychiatry, obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD) obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). by Michele T Pato, MD, Best Practice of Medicine. November 2000. http://merck.micromedex.com/index.asp?page=bpm_brief&article_id=BPM01PS08
Extractions: INTRODUCTION Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often referred to as "the Doubting Disease." As with Tourette's Syndrome, a lot of the most troubling or interfering symptoms associated with OCD are the hidden ones the intrusive, repetitive, often disturbing thoughts called "obsessions," although the ritualized behaviors ("compulsions") that the person engages in may take up hours of their time every day or cause them significant distress. TABLE OF CONTENTS About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
OCD Research - Stanford University School Of Medicine The mission of the Stanford obsessivecompulsive Disorders Program is to improve the diagnosis and treatment of obsessive-compulsive and related clinical http://ocd.stanford.edu/
Extractions: Dept of Psychiatry Home Research volunteers wanted Dysthymia Generalized Anxiety Disorder Depression Pathological Gambling The mission of the Stanford Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Program is to improve the diagnosis and treatment of obsessive-compulsive and related clinical problems in adults. The program pursues this mission through four core activities: First, we provide expert consultation and state-of-the-art medication and psychotherapy treatment in a supportive environment that respects the safety, dignity and confidentiality of every patient. Second, we specialize in helping patients previously resistant to treatment and patients with complex, related problems. Third, we work to advance patient care through research into new treatment modalities. Ongoing clinical studies allow us to evaluate the effectiveness of these advances while offering free care to those interested in participating. Finally, we educate psychiatrists and other health care professionals and members of the community regarding the nature, treatment and human costs of OCD and related clinical problems.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Incidence of women who experience obsessivecompulsive Disorders during pregnancy. obsessive-compulsive Disorders is characterized with Obsessions and http://www.bcrmh.com/disorders/ocd.htm
Extractions: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Incidence of women who experience Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders during pregnancy. There is no clear statistics on how many women experience Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders during pregnancy, since obsessions and compulsions can appear separately or in conjunction with the diagnosis of Major Depression and/or Panic Disorders. The Reproductive Mental Health Program believe very few women, less than 1% experience Obsessive- Compulsive Disorders during pregnancy. Incidence of women who experience Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders during the postpartum period. There is no clear statistics on how many women experience Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders during the post partum period, since obsessions and compulsions can appear separately or in conjunction with the diagnosis of Major Depression,and/or Panic Disorders. The Reproductive Mental Health Program believe few women, 2-3%, experience Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders without a co-morbid mood or anxiety disorder in the post partum period. What is an Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
Extractions: The First Steps Towards Proper Diagnosis The first step in getting treatment for schizophrenia is getting a correct diagnosis. This can be a more difficult than it might seem because the symptoms of schizophrenia can be similar at times to other major brain disorders such as bipolar disorder (Manic/Depression) or even major depression, or because a person with schizophrenia may be paranoid or believe that nothing is wrong and may not want to go to see a doctor. Because many regular family doctors may not be very familiar with schizophrenia it is important to see a good psychiatrist that is experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia. One way to do this is to contact a local support group that deals with brain disorders such as schizophrenia and talk to the other members that already have experience with the local psychiatrists. If that is not convenient, we recommend you join in our discussion areas (see
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