This document discusses obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), including that it is a common neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by obsessions and compulsions. It affects people of all ages equally in males and females. Cognitive behavioral therapy and medication like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are primary treatments for OCD. Left untreated, OCD can significantly interfere with people's lives.

1. ANUPAM SAHA
1st YEAR, 2nd SEM
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M.Pharm, Pharmacology
Under the guidance of
Respected Dr. SHOUVIK ROY
Associate Professor, Department of
Pharmacology.
NSHM College Of Pharmaceutical
Technology, Kolkata.

2.  Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a
common neuropsychiatric disorder.
 OCD can affect in all age groups.
 Some studies suggest that almost 60% of OCD
patients wait too long to seek treatment or do not
receive treatment due to a lack of identification of
OCD.
 It is an anxiety disorder characterized by presence of
two distinct phenomena: obsessions and
compulsions.

3.  It is almost equally common in males and females.
 Males have significant earlier age of onset than females.
 Early age of onset was associated with presence of
sexual obsessions, hoarding repeating rituals and need
to touch compulsions.
 Women more often have compulsive washings (66%)
and avoidance (26%).
 Obsessions refer to recurrent intrusive unwanted
thoughts, images or urges (e.g. fear of contamination).
 Compulsions are repetitive physical/mental actions that
are often responses to the obsessions or rigid rituals of
their own accord (e.g. disproportionate hand-washing
behaviors).

4. A. Either obsessions or compulsions:
1. Recurrent and persistent thoughts, impulses, or images
that are experienced, at some time during the disturbance,
as intrusive and inappropriate and that cause marked
anxiety or distress.
2. The thoughts, impulses, or images are not simply
excessive worries about real-life problems.
3. The person attempts to ignore or suppress such thoughts,
impulses, or images, or to neutralize them with some
other thought or action.
4. The person recognizes that the obsession thoughts,
impulses, or images are a product of his or her own mind
(not imposed from without as in thought insertion).

5. B. At some point during the course of the disorder, the
person has recognized that the obsessions or
compulsions are excessive or unreasonable.
C. The obsessions or compulsions cause marked distress,
are time consuming (take more than 1 hour a day), or
significantly interfere with the person’s normal routine,
occupational (or academic) functioning, or usual social
activities or relationships.
D. If another Axis I disorder is present, the content of the
obsessions or compulsions is not restricted to it.
E. The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological
effects of a substance (e.g. a drug of abuse, a
medication) or a general medical condition.

6. The Cycle of OCD

7. Warning Signs of OCD

9.  Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy (CBT) ought to be
the primary decision treatment.
 Serotonin Reuptake Blocker
1. Clomipramine Hydrochloride (Anafranil).
 Atypical Antipsychotics
1. Olanzapine (2.5mg, 5mg, 10mg) depending upon
severity.
2. Haloperidol at low day by day portions of 0.5 mg to 5
mg.
3. Risperidone.
 Anti-anxiety Agents
1. Buspirone Hydrochloride.

10. • CBT is a
momentary objective
arranged
psychotherapy that
is utilized to the
show people how
their sentiments,
thought and conduct
work arbitrary.
• Where people can
sort of create
individual adapting
aptitudes that can be
utilized to change
pessimistic
examples of
reasoning.

12.  Haloperidol, Buspirone Hydrochloride, Olanzapine,
Risperidone are a few instances of medications
utilized in OCD.
 Psychological conduct treatment or CBT is
essential.
 CBT is a momentary objective arranged
psychotherapy that is utilized to the show people
how their sentiments, thought and conduct work
arbitrary.
 OCD is an Fanatical urgent turmoil.

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