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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder that’s characterized by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behavior. A person with OCD has unwanted, disturbing thoughts, urges, or images that drive them to do something repetitively.
Symptoms of Obsession-Compulsion
- Thought block
- Apprehension
- Restlessness
- Difficulty in breathing
- Need to carry out the action
- Being in a continuous loop
- Fear of losing control
- Double-checking and reassurance
- Obsessive Thoughts
Causes of Obsession- compulsion
- Genetic Causes- Higher tendency if the first degree of relatives are affected
- Neurobiological cause such as Brain serotonin levels
- Cognitive causes such as object fear association and Behavioural causes such as rituals, superstitions
- Triggering Environment Causes and Traumatic brain injury
Treatment for obsession compulsion
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for enhanced understanding of ones thought pattern and behaviour and for an alteration of behaviour.
- Family and group therapy for support, encouragement, social adjustment and reduction in conflict
- Changes in lifestyle including regular exercise, balanced diet, proper sleep and avoiding alcohol and nicotine
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