OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a condition that is characterized by unreasonable thoughts and fears that lead to compulsive behaviors. These thoughts and fears end up being obsessions that interfere with one’s daily life.
OCD symptoms can vary, but patients typically experience:
- Compulsive behavior often due to:
- Intrusive thoughts
- Agitation
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Feeling like some bad event will happen
- And more.
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Understanding OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder. Generally, if you have reoccurring thoughts, they are considered obsessions and the behaviors that come with OCD are considered compulsions. These occur when one feels the urge to repeat a task/thing over and over. There is a difference between obsessions and compulsions.
Obsessions are repeated thoughts, mental images, or urges that typically cause anxiety. Some symptoms may include:
- Fear of germs or contamination
- Unwanted, forbidden, or taboo thoughts that may involve sex, religion or harm
- Wanting things to be symmetrical or in a perfect order
- Aggressive thoughts towards oneself or others
Compulsions are repetitive behaviors in response to an obsession. Some symptoms may include:
- Excessive cleaning
- Excessive handwashing
- Ordering and arranging things in a particular way
- Compulsive counting
- Repeatedly checking on things
- Examples include checking to see if the oven is off, the door is locked, etc.
Diagnosing and Treating OCD
Your Psychiatry.Live provider will ask you a series of targeted questions and work with you to determine the best treatment plan. The evaluation will take into consideration the duration, severity of symptoms and medical history. There needs to be an evaluation Question about your work, school and home environment. The provider will evaluate your habits and discuss how they contribute to the disorder.
Once a diagnosis has been made, your psychiatric provider will go over the risks and benefits of the various treatment plans. Depending on the duration and severity, your treatment plan may include:
- Behavioral therapy
- Medication
- Lifestyle modifications
- Integrative holistic therapies
Conditions We Treat
- Anxiety
- ADD/ADHD
- Bipolar
- Depression
- Insomnia
- Grief and Loss
- OCD
- Life Transitions
- Narcolepsy
- Panic Attacks
- Postpartum Depression
- PTSD
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