This document discusses obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). It covers the history and understanding of OCD, common obsessions and compulsions, potential causes including biological and genetic factors, challenges in diagnosing OCD, common signs and symptoms, and treatments including psychotherapy and medications. The most effective treatment is cognitive behavioral therapy combined with antidepressant medication, which can help manage symptoms but OCD is often a long-term condition.
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental ailment marked by a persistent, chronic anxiety state. It holds individual’s captive in an endless loop of repetitive obsessions and compulsions:
Obsessions associated with OCD: People who have OCD experience distressing and recurrent cravings or worries. Extreme anxiety is brought on by these obsessive thoughts.
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OCD is a type of anxiety disorder that is characterised by uncontrollable, recurring, distressing thoughts (obsessions) and/or ritualistic behaviours (compulsions). Solh Wellness talks about its symptoms, treatment and how one can overcome it.
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic and relapsing anxiety disorder that is characterized by persistent obsessive thoughts and/or repetitive compulsive actions that impair daily functioning. The repetitive actions can be mental or physical acts, either of which is perceived by the individual as reducing anxiety. Individuals with OCD might recognize the irrationality of their anxiety-driven patterns, they feel helpless to resist the compulsive urges that serve as dysfunctional coping mechanisms to reduce anxiety. Many patients prefer to keep ritualistic compulsions such as repetitive checking of locks or repeated hand washing a secret because they are ashamed of their illogical behavior.
Definition:
Obsession: Repetitive thoughts, images and doubts which make a person absolutely senseless and irrational. Individual tries to resist but finds unable to do so because that restriction might increase the level of anxiety.
Compulsion: Repetitive actions are performed followed by obsession in order to avoid the marked distress even though the client knows that behavior is unrealistic, senseless and irrational.
Etiology/ Predisposing factors:
I. Biological Theories:
a) Neurotransmitters:
Studies have suggested that changes in brain serotonin(5-HT) function may contribute to anxiety symptoms and anxiety type behaviors. Among anxiety disorders, the most compelling evidence implicating 5-HT exists for OCD.
OCD patients were found to have higher plasma free 3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-phenylglycol and plasma norepinephrine levels. The maximum number of binding sites (Bmax) for tritiated clonidine was significantly greater in OCD patients than in normal people. There was a blunted growth hormone, cortisol and ACTH response to clonidine in OCD.
b) Genetics:
Family studies: 35% of first-degree relatives of OCD clients might suffer from this disorder.
Twin studies: Monozygotic twins are more prone to it as compared to dizygotic twins.
c) Electrophysiological Studies:
Electroencephalography: Many of the earlier reports suggested EEG abnormalities in OCD. Temporal lobe spikes and increased theta waves have been reported in sleep EEG or OCD subjects.
Evoked Potentials: Higher N60 amplitudes were found in somatosensory evoked patients in OCD. Obsessional patients are characterized by reduced amplitudes and decreased latencies of late EP component.
d) Brain Imaging:
Cranial CT and MRI scans: An increase in ventricular-brain ratio was found in cranial CT in OCD. Subsequent studies have shown similar results in caudate nuclei. Earlier reports found non-specific abnormalities on Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the brains in OCD.
Management:
IV. Psychosurgery:
There are various procedures that have been used in treatment of OCD. They are as follows;
• Prefrontal leucotomy
• Transorbital leucotomy
• Biomedical leucotomy
• Orbital leucotomy
• Rostral leucotomy
• Limbic leucotomy
• Subcaudate tractotomy
obsessive-compulsive disorder is a mental disorder whose main symptoms include obsessions and compulsions, driving the person to engage in unwanted, often-times distress behaviors or thoughts. The obsessions are usually related to a sense of harm, risk or injury. The common Obsessions include concern about contamination, doubt, fear of loss or letting go, fear of physically injuring someone.It’s treatment is done through a combination of psychiatric medications and psychotherapy.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common, chronic and long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over.
An obsession is defined as an idea, impulse, or image which intrude into the conscious aware repeatedly.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD can affect anyone regardless of age or background. When you have OCD, you may struggle with obsessions and compulsions, which are repetitive behaviors.
2. Introduction
History
Obsessions and compulsions
Causes
Diagnosticchallenges
Signs and Symptoms
Treatment
3.
4. Obsessive compulsive disorder or OCD is
an anxiety disorder
Disorder causing worries, doubts, and
superstitious beliefs during everyday life
Leads to repetitive behaviours to reduce
the associated anxiety or by a combination
of obsessions and compulsions
5. 14th & 15th century thought people were
possessed by the devil and treated by
exorcism
17th century thought people were cleansing
their guilt
20th century began treating with
behavioural techniques
6. Obsessions - Repetitive and unwelcome
thoughts, images, or impulses that are
difficult to dismiss or control
Compulsions– repetitive behavioural
responses can be resisted only with great
difficulty
7. Affects almost 3% of world’s population
Start anytime from preschool to adulthood
Typically between 20-24
Many different forms of OCD – differ from
person to person
Cause of OCD is still unknown
8.
9. Scientistsplit theories responsible for
causes into two groups
• Psychological - disorder where people
are responsible for feelings they have
• Biological - abnormalities in the brain
Due to injury
Birth defect
10. Cause for OCD is often liked with
neurotransmitter Serotonin
Role of serotonin is to send chemical
messages from one neuron to another
OCD suffers may have damaged receptor
sites that prevent serotonin from proper
functioning
Possible genetic mutation or gene disorder
11. Although OCD appears to be fairly
common, it is often misdiagnosed by
doctors
On average, patients wait 9 years from
onset of symptoms to participating in
effective treatment
Sometimes confused with OCPD
12. Doubts that you've locked the door or
turned off the stove
Thoughts that you've hurt someone in a
traffic accident
Fear of causing harm to yourself or others
Superstitions - excessive attention to
something considered lucky or unlucky
Feeling of hair loss because of pulling hair
13. Washing hands until your skin becomes
raw
Counting in certain patterns
Arranging certain items to face the same
way
Fear that something bad will happen if they
throw anything away
14.
15. The two main treatments for obsessive-
compulsive disorder are:
Psychotherapy
• A type of therapy called cognitive behavioural
therapy (CBT)
Medications
• Use of Antidepressants to increase levels of
serotonin, which may be lacking when you have
OCD.
16. Two components
1. Exposure and response prevention:
• Involves repeated exposure to source of
obsessions
• refrain from the compulsive behaviour
Example:
If you are a compulsive hand washer, you might be
asked to touch the door handle and then be
prevented from washing
17. 2. Cognitive therapy:
• Involves shifting attention from catastrophic
thoughts to something else
• learn healthy and effective ways of responding to
obsessive thoughts, without resorting to
compulsive behaviour
For Example:
While experiencing OCD thoughts, you could listen
to music, read, play a video game
18. Inthe event of first symptoms, most
commonly, antidepressants are tried first
Antidepressants may be helpful for OCD
because they increase levels of
serotonin, which may be lacking when you
have OCD
FDA has approved certain drugs to treat OCD
• Clomipramine (Anafranil)
• Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
• Fluoxetine (Prozac)
19. Medication have to be continued for one to
two years
If your symptoms return on a lower
dose, you may need to take medication
indefinitely
Some medications can have dangerous
interactions with some food supplement
20. OCD is a complicated issue
Most cases are incurable
Best form of treatment is CBT in
combination with medication
A lot more effort is needed to research the
brain to know more about such disorders