Ocd Tests
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
- More Info
What Is It?
In obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) a person is troubled by a pattern of intrusive, distressing thoughts and repetitive behaviors.
Although the exact cause of OCD remains a mystery, doctors believe there are changes in the functioning of brain pathways that are involved with judgment, planning and body movements. Environmental influences, such as family relationships or stressful events, have an impact, too.
OCD affects an estimated 2% to 3% of people in the United States. The...
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From Our Experts
Explaining OCD: A Cognitive Approach
In a previous Sharepost I wrote about the ways in which obsessions and compulsions relate. In this post I'm focusing on one of the leading... Read more »
OCD in Children
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is estimated to effect one in every 100 children. It is a neurobiological anxiety disorder... Read more »
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: What You Need to Know
"A thought connected to OCD is probably more prevalent in my life than any other thought in the course of a day." ... Read more »
Brain Scan Detects Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Scientists at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom have released the results of a study indicating the differences in brain activity... Read more »
OCD and Christmas
I start with a confession, this Sharepost only loosely associates OCD with Christmas. More accurately, it's about a memory I have, which... Read more »
From Our Sources
Bioabsorbable Fixation Not Quite Up to Snuff for OCD of the Kn...
Source: eOrthopod
Adults with osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the knee are advised to have surgery because their bones are fully grown. Their symptoms of pain,... Read more »
When does a habit become OCD?
Nearly everyone has habits or rituals they do before going out, going to bed, or starting work for the day. But at what point does a habit or ritual... Read more »
Deep Brain Stimulation May Ease OCD
According to a new Dutch study, using electrodes to stimulate areas deep in the brain may help people with treatment-resistant, severe obsessive... Read more »
Helping OCD sufferers may do more harm than good: study
Trying to help children who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may do more harm than good, University of Florida researchers say,... Read more »
New method treats OCD patients and their partners
For as many as five million Americans with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), concerns about germs, strange noises at night, or whether they locked... Read more »
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