Obsessive Thoughts And Depression
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- Troubled by repeated thoughts that she may have contaminated herself by touching doorknobs and other "dirty" objects, a teenage girl spends hours every day washing her hands. Her hands are red and raw, and she has little time for social activities, but the washing continues.
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When Thoughts Become Obsessions
Some estimates suggest that as much as three per cent of the population have significant Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) at some point... Read more »
How to Stop Obsessing or Ruminating
I recently went through a personal crisis and found myself obsessing about it. Every waking minute was consumed with thoughts about the... Read more »
Obsessional Thinking and Anxiety
It's not uncommon for people to get muddled over the difference between obsessions and compulsions, so I'll begin this Sharepost by... Read more »
Is it Love or Obsession? An Interview with Author Eileen Bailey
We talk a lot about relationships here on MyDepressionConnection because they can be so integral to our mental health and well-being. But... Read more »
Stop Obsessing! Taming the Worry Wart and Rumination
It makes sense, doesn't it, that we often see obsessing and ruminating as part of living with ADHD? After all, most of us have hyperactive... Read more »
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Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Personality disorder - obsessive-compulsiveTreatmentMedications such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (for example, Prozac) may help reduce... Read more »
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Many people with OCD first consult a primary-care physician when a compulsion begins to affect their health or everyday life. For example, an adult... Read more »
Quality of Life Issues in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
It should come as no big surprise to anyone who suffers with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to learn that the results of several studies have... Read more »
Treatment Options for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
The goals of treatment for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder include: Decrease the severity and frequency of the symptoms Improve the... Read more »
Diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
The diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is based primarily on the patient's signs and symptoms and the health care provider's clinical... Read more »
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