I am Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I am an anxiety disorder. I give you unwanted, repetitive, ridiculous thoughts and cause you to act on those thoughts every few minutes. I am more common among teens and young adults than anyone else. I might make you think of death or make you feel helpless in a situation you can't control. Because I make you feel this way, you might wash your hands until your skin gets raw, or open the oven exactly ten times, then put the turkey in the oven and take it out exactly ten times. I cause you to convulse so much that your personal life ends up in shambles and it becomes impossible for you to live the happy life you once took for granted.
1. Biomedical: Certain antidepressants are used to lessen the compulsions of OCD. These medications are usually antidepressants such as Clomipramime and Fluvoxamine.
ReplyDelete2. Non-medical: A non-medical form of treatment is psychiatric hospitalization. In this situation a person with OCD can be closely monitored and helped to control their compulsions.
Biomedical treatments for OCD are selective seratonin reputake inhibitors, which balance the reputake of seratonin, a chemical in the brain that is thought to be imbalanced in people with OCD. SSRI's are now used more often than antidepressants in treating anxiety disorders because they have fewer side effects, and have fewer withdrawal symtoms.
ReplyDeleteA non medical treatment for OCD is relaxaton training, which includes slow breathing techniques, and hyperventilation control.