The word obsessed is often used to simply mean “very interested,” but when someone is truly obsessed, their interest has become compulsive, and they have begun to lose control over it.
Obsessions are continuous or persistent ideas, thoughts, images or impulses that are unpleasant and provoke anxiety but cannot get rid of it.
OCD is a disorder in which there is persistent intrusion of unwanted thoughts, fears, urges or actions that the patient is unable to stop lead you to do repetitive behaviours, known as compulsions.
Generally, a loss of control and obsessiveness, which leads to repeated, irrational behaviours (called compulsions).
Even the individual tries to ignore or get rid of bothersome thoughts or urges, they keep coming back as a vicious cycle.
An idea or impulse comes into the individuals mind when he is consciously aware of it.
A feeling of intense anxiety and when the symptoms become more severe the patient may develop additional features of anxiety such as depression
Many people with OCD experience reoccurring, unwanted thoughts, images and “voices inside their head” telling them they must act out of certain compulsions, otherwise something bad is going to happen.
The underlying reason that compulsions are performed is because they provide a temporary sense of happiness, relief and feel reassuring in the face of anxiety.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder usually includes both obsessions and compulsions. But it’s also possible to have either only obsession or only compulsion symptoms.
The condition usually begins in the teen or young adult years around 20, but it can start in childhood and usually thought to be a lifelong disorder.
OCD seems to be prevalent in boys more and is usually diagnosed earlier in life than in girls.
COMMON SYMPTOMS
Symptoms usually begin over time and tend to vary in how serious they are. They can be mild to moderate and certain symptoms get worse when you are under greater stress, including times of transition and changes in life.
OCD symptoms can be categorized into different types based on their recurring compulsions:
- Washers due to fear of contamination by touch or germs and becoming dirty or sick and may wash their hands over and over again until they’re sore and chapped.
- Hoarders keep collecting even unwanted stuff and they find it very hard to discard of things or throw them away.
- Doubters have strong fears for being wrong, rejected, blamed or ridiculed by others and having a hard time dealing with uncertainty. Having strong doubts that you’ve locked the door or turned off the stove etc.
- Checkers great fear being harmed from perceived dangers, such as from fires, thieves, robbers, animals, etc.
- Counters they tend to count things or money repeatedly
- Arrangers a kind of perfectionists who fixate on order, patterns, symmetry and balanced.
- Aggressive or horrific thoughts about losing control and harming yourself or others.
- Silently repeating a prayer, word or phrase.
- Trying to replace a bad thought with a good thought.
- Arranging your canned goods to face the same way or complete tasks in a certain order.
- Extreme anxiety when rituals or compulsions are not performed or are interfered with.
- Strong aversions or feelings against “taboos” like sex, religion, violence
- Few other themes are following a strict routine, demanding reassurance.
POSSIBLES CAUSES & RISK FACTORS
The exact cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder isn’t fully understood, but few main theories include:
- Heredity; higher incidence in families of the patient.
- Biology – may be due to changes in your body’s natural chemistry or brain functions.
- OCD may be related to other mental health disorders, such as anxiety disorders, depression, substance abuse or tic disorders.
- No significant sex differences, affects male female both.
- Rate is higher in those who are highly intelligent.
- Stressful or traumatic life events. It may occur in connection to the events that have occurred in early years where conflicts between feeling of love and hate towards the parental figures who are seen as interfering with the pursuit of pleasurable activities leads to state of doubt.
Further Complications
- People with OCD, may be ashamed, embarrassed and frustrated about the condition.
- These obsessions and compulsions get in the way of their daily activities or responsibilities and cause a lot of distress.
- Research shows that a high percentage of people with OCD experiences significant problems in their daily life, including feeling isolated and cut off from relationships.
- A hard time holding a steady job.
- They may even lose control over their nervous system such as repeatedly blinking, speaking or grunting, and moving body parts like the face, neck or shoulders.
- Poor quality of life.
- Excessive time spent taking part in ritualistic behaviours.
- Health risks increase such as contact dermatitis from frequent handwashing etc.
- Having a hard time going to work or school or taking part in social activities.
- Thoughts about self-harm, suicide and behaviour related to suicide are more common.
DO’S & DON’TS
Patient should be kept away from physiological upsets.
You need to make up rules or rituals to follow that help control your anxiety when you’re having obsessive thoughts.
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