ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder. OCD is a anxiety disorder Patients with OCD often obsess over something then try to avoid it Often occurs to men.

OCD

Obsessive Compulsive

Disorder

OCD is a anxiety disorder Patients with OCD often obsess over

something then try to avoid it Often occurs to men ages 14-19 & women 21-

22 Young adults 18-24 have the highest risk Some people with OCD have only obsessions

or only compulsions, doesn’t always have to be both

What is OCD?

the state of being obsessed

with someone or something.

Definition of Obsessions

the action or state of

forcing or being forced to do something; constraint.

Definition of Compulsions

Fear of contamination

Thoughts of doubt

Fear of accidental harming self/others

Need for symmetry/exactness

Repugnant obsession

Examples of Obsessions

Washing/cleaning Checking things Ordering/arranging Mental rituals Need to ask/confess Counting Tapping/touching Hoarding

Examples of Compultions

People with OCD often have different symptoms, that’s why all people need to find different ways to cope with their problem

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OCD Videos

Has a 3 year old son She is a nurse For Jenny’s case of OCD she worries she will

catch a disease from work, bring it home and pass it on to her son

Her compulsion was to wash her hands repeatedly until they would bleed

She later had to leave her work due to anxiety related problems

Jenny’s Case

40 year old divorced man He is an accountant His OCD revolves around everything being

perfect He is a perfectionist His compulsion is he has to do everything at

least 3 times to make sure it is perfect For example, he reads, write, and closes doors

3 times for it to be perfect

David’s Case

Nomal Brain vs. OCD Brain

There is a lot more activity in the OCD brain

The person with OCD is over thinking, making

the anxiety happen

In the picture shown before, you can see more

activity in the frontal lobe and the temporal

lobe

OCD Brain

People have many different ways to deal with

their problems Similar to dealing with anxiety Anxiety is what tells you there is danger You should not eliminate anxiety, just lesson it First step is to identify the problem Then best resolution is to research your

problem

Dealing With OCD

OCD is an anxiety related issue

It involves obsessions then compulsions

In the brain there is a lot more activity than

someones brain that does not have OCD

In Conclusion