OCD Explained PDF

OCD OCD OCD OCD What causes Obsessive Compulsive disorder? Scientists haven’t found a direct cause but some things like neurobiology, genetics learned behaviors, pregnancy.  Symptoms Cleaning and hand washing Checking over again. Avoiding certain places that may trigger OCD Asking for r...

OCD OCD OCD OCD What causes Obsessive Compulsive disorder? Scientists haven’t found a direct cause but some things like neurobiology, genetics learned behaviors, pregnancy.  Symptoms Cleaning and hand washing Checking over again. Avoiding certain places that may trigger OCD Asking for reassurance Repetitive thoughts What is OCD? obsessions and compulsives (repetitive behaviors or mental acts). That the individuals feels driven to do. Prognosis OCD may take up many hours of a person’s day and can interfere with family and social relationships  Treatments to OCD Fluoxetine for people with OCD 7 and under and Fluvoxamine for older than 8. Also, self-care helps control your OCD, and acceptance of the chronic Disabilities Some people with OCD can develop depression, ADHD, anxiety, Asperger syndrome, eating disorders, and Tourette syndrome. Support Groups In Saskatchewan eMentalHealth International OCD Foundation SaskHealthAuthority Facts Howie Mandal has OCD Daniel Radcliffe has OCD as well Life events can trigger OCD You can't judge their OCD it only makes it worse You can get rid of it over time 1 in 40 people have OCD A sleep disturbance will trigger OCD It happens several hours of the day High-sugar foods can trigger OCD Low levels of Vitamin B12 can cause OCD symptoms. Bibliography https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd#:~ :text=What%20is%20OCD,(compulsions)%2C%20or%20both. https://mentalhealthfoundation.org/health-conditions/anxiety-disorders/obsessi ve-compulsive/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9sPj4eOJigMVRczCBB3ptA c3EAAYASAAEgLd2fD_BwE https://bbrfoundation.org/faq/frequently-asked-questions-about-ocd?gad_sourc e=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9sPj4eOJigMVRczCBB3ptAc3EAAYAyAAEgLJcfD_BwE https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/ https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/obsessive-compulsive-disorder/wh at-is-obsessive-compulsive-disorder https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/obsessiveco mpulsive-disorder-ocd