Successful Treatment For Ocd
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
- More Info
Prevention
There is no way to prevent OCD.
Treatment
OCD usually is treated with a combination of psychotherapy and medications.
Medications The most common medications used to treat OCD are antidepressants, particularly those called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). This class of medications includes fluoxetine (Prozac), fluvoxamine (Luvox), sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (Paxil) and citalopram (Celexa). To treat OCD, the dose of medication usually has to be higher than when...
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From Our Experts
OCD: Statistics on Underdiagnosis and Undertreatment
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the most common mental illnesses in the United States. Treatment for OCD normally includes a... Read more »
It's not OCD, it's Diabetes! Part II
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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 »
Deep Brain Stimulation for OCD
A recent Dutch study indicated improvement in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms. The study involved 16 patients with severe OCD.... 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 »
From Our Sources
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 »
Bioabsorbable Fixation Not Quite Up to Snuff for OCD of the Kn...
Source: eOrthopod
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IV Treatment of Refractory Migraines
: Refractory Migraines — Migraines that are not responding to treatment — can present significant issues for Migraineurs, including status... Read more »
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