what is ocd?

Question

my roomate keeps messing with this jerkoff that keeps dumping her and dating her.and he is playing these games and he is blaming it on ocd.......

Answer 1

OCD is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - But he is wrong to blame it on that.

Answer 2

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Answer 3

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder, more specifically, an anxiety disorder. OCD is manifested in a variety of forms, but is most commonly characterized by a subject's obsessive (repetitive, distressing, intrusive) thoughts and related compulsions (tasks or rituals) which attempt to neutralize the obsessions.

The phrase "obsessive-compulsive" has worked its way into the wider English lexicon, and is often used in an offhand manner to describe someone who is meticulous or absorbed in a cause. Such casual references should not be confused with obsessive-compulsive disorder; see clinomorphism. It is also important to distinguish OCD from other types of anxiety, including the routine tension and stress that appear throughout life. A person who shows signs of infatuation or fixation with a subject/object, or displays traits such as perfectionism, does not necessarily have OCD, a specific and well-defined condition.

Obsessions are defined by:

recurrent and persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that are experienced, at some time during the disturbance, as intrusive and inappropriate and that cause marked anxiety or distress.
the thoughts, impulses, or images are not simply excessive worries about real-life problems
the person attempts to ignore or suppress such thoughts, impulses, or images, or to neutralize them with some other thought or action
the person recognizes that the obsessional thoughts, impulses, or images are a product of his or her own mind


Compulsions are defined by:

repetitive behaviors or mental acts that the person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession, or according to rules that must be applied rigidly.
the behaviors or mental acts are aimed at preventing or reducing distress or preventing some dreaded event or situation; however, these behaviors or mental acts either are not connected in a realistic way with what they are designed to neutralize or prevent or are clearly excessive.
In addition to these criteria, at some point during the course of the disorder, the sufferer must realize that his/her obsessions or compulsions are unreasonable or excessive. Moreover, the obsessions or compulsions must be time consuming (taking up more than one hour per day), cause distress, or cause impairment in social, occupational, or school functioning

Answer 4

OCD stands for Obsessive compulsive disorder. This is something that I have dealt with my entire life (I am 26), and I can promise you it has never caused me to treat significant others poorly. It sounds like a sad excuse to me.

OCD causes a mix of obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are thoughts about a certain topic (which varies from person to person) that you cannot seem to control. It means you spend moret time than normal obsessing over a certain issue. Compulsions are how you act on these thoughts. For example, some people focus on whether or not their house is clean, and in turn, their compulsion is to repeatedly clean the same area over and over, or to follow check lists religiously.

Most OCD people develop strong superstitions and routines that they feel the MUST follow.

Here is some more info:http://www.ocdonline.com/

Also, please tell your friend that she deserves a boyfriend who cares for her....

Answer 5

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

OCD, is an anxiety disorder and is characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions). Repetitive behaviors such as handwashing, counting, checking, or cleaning are often performed with the hope of preventing obsessive thoughts or making them go away. Performing these so-called "rituals," however, provides only temporary relief, and not performing them markedly increases anxiety.

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have persistent, upsetting thoughts (obsessions) and use rituals (compulsions) to control the anxiety these thoughts produce. Most of the time, the rituals end up controlling them.

For example, if people are obsessed with germs or dirt, they may develop a compulsion to wash their hands over and over again. If they develop an obsession with intruders, they may lock and relock their doors many times before going to bed. Being afraid of social embarrassment may prompt people with OCD to comb their hair compulsively in front of a mirror-sometimes they get "caught" in the mirror and can't move away from it. Performing such rituals is not pleasurable. At best, it produces temporary relief from the anxiety created by obsessive thoughts.

Other common rituals are a need to repeatedly check things, touch things (especially in a particular sequence), or count things. Some common obsessions include having frequent thoughts of violence and harming loved ones, persistently thinking about performing sexual acts the person dislikes, or having thoughts that are prohibited by religious beliefs. People with OCD may also be preoccupied with order and symmetry, have difficulty throwing things out (so they accumulate), or hoard unneeded items.

Healthy people also have rituals, such as checking to see if the stove is off several times before leaving the house. The difference is that people with OCD perform their rituals even though doing so interferes with daily life and they find the repetition distressing. Although most adults with OCD recognize that what they are doing is senseless, some adults and most children may not realize that their behavior is out of the ordinary.

OCD usually responds well to treatment with certain medications and/or exposure-based psychotherapy, in which people face situations that cause fear or anxiety and become less sensitive (desensitized) to them. NIMH is supporting research into new treatment approaches for people whose OCD does not respond well to the usual therapies. These approaches include combination and augmentation (add-on) treatments, as well as modern techniques such as deep brain stimulation.

Answer 6

An illiterate fish???

Has this disorder been diagnosed by a proper psychiatrist, or was it something he read on a cereal packet?

It seems like it's the "condition du jour", like ADHD was a couple of years back. It is probably just due to a big pharma Co. heavily marketing a recent drug, which just happens to be great at treating ocd or whatever new condition anyone wants to invent.

Answer 7

obsessive compulsive disorder, which means he want things his own way and may obsess over personal hygiene or turning lights on or off a certain number of times. Mark Summers from the Nick show Double Dare has it.

Answer 8

Octopus Club Dance, or Obsesive compulsive desorder.

Answer 9

He's just a jerk.

OCD is obsessive compulsive disorder. If you want to research his excuse farther:

http://www.dbsalliance.org

Answer 10

no its because she is white, you white people do the darnest things. OCD is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder