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Causes Of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Health Encyclopedia: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent thoughts, feelings, ideas or sensations (obsessions) orbehaviors that makes a person feel driven to perform (compulsions).A person may have both obsessions and compulsions.
Anexample of obsessive-compulsive disorder is excessive, repeatedhandwashing to ward off infection.
Alternative Names
Obsessive-compulsive neurosis; OCD
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
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Expert & Community Posts
Hormones and Anxiety
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertAccording to an article, "Hormones: How Do They Affect Anxiety in Women", the connection between... Read more »
The Difference Between Obsessions and Compulsions
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertObsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder. It involves intrusive and unwanted... Read more »
When Thoughts Become Obsessions
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...three per cent of the population have significant Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) at some... Read more »
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: What You Need to Know
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert"A thought connected to OCD is probably more prevalent in my life than any other thought in the... Read more »
Brain Scan Detects Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertScientists at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom have released the results of a study... Read more »
Health Guide
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is a condition characterized by a chronic preoccupation with rules, orderliness, and control. Alternative Names Personality... Read more »Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessive-compulsive neurosis; OCD Symptoms Obsessions or compulsions that cause significant distress or interfere with everyday life ... Read more »Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
Personality disorder - obsessive-compulsive Prevention Read more »Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessive-compulsive neurosis; OCD Prevention There is no known prevention for this disorder. References Moore DP, Jefferson JW.... Read more »ADHD and Anxiety
Anxiety is the fear or worry that we feel about events in our lives. It can occur because of some specific reason, such as when we worry about the first day of a new job or when we don’t seem to... Read more »
Medications
Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression, anxiety... Read more »
...Sertraline is used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorders,... Read more »
Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression, anxiety... Read more »
Paroxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression, panic... Read more »
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Memory Protein in Mice Linked to Autism
December 17, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers uncovered a protein in mice that may be linked to autism and obsessive-compulsive disorders. The protein FKBP12,... Read summary »
Luvox approved for social anxiety, OCD
October 03, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Luvox for use in adults with social anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. The... Read summary »
Compulsive Clutter?
April 13, 2007SAN DIEGO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Shawn Mowad's garage is full of clothes, boxes and papers piled high. In her living room, most of the clutter... Read summary »
Implanted device approved for obsessive-compulsive disorder
February 23, 2009The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new implanted device for the treatment of severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).... Read summary »
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