By jasmin92x on September 24th, 2009
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
The most common mental health problem.
People with OCD generally fall into a cycle of thoughts and behaviour.
This pattern has four main steps:
- Obsession
- Anxiety
- Compulsion
- Temporarily relief
The most common obsessive thoughts:
- Fear of being hurt
- Fear of causing harm to others
- Fear of disease and infection
- A need for symmetry and order
- Fear of being aggressive
- Fear that you will commit an act against your religious beliefs
- Fear that you will make a mistake that has serious consequences
Common types of compulsive behaviour include:
- Checking that doors are locked, and that the gas and light switches are turned off
- Cleaning or washing
- Repeating certain acts
- Repeating words or phrases in their head
- Collecting objects that have no value, such as carrier bags or junk mail.
- Counting
Treatment for OCD varies from person to person.
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Literati | Sep 26, 2009 | Reply
I think that my Dad has OCD.
he passed all the common types of compulsive behaviour except for the “repeating things in their head…”
Diverseblogger | Sep 26, 2009 | Reply
Very informative! Thank you for sharing