what is ocd?

Question

what is ocd? how is it cured?

Answer 1

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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Answer 2

WHAT IS IT?:
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.

HOW IS IT TREATED:
The practitioners who are most helpful with anxiety disorders are those who have training in cognitive-behavioral therapy and/or behavioral therapy, and who are open to using medication if it is needed.

You should feel comfortable talking with the mental health professional you choose. If you do not, you should seek help elsewhere. Once you find a mental health professional with whom you are comfortable, the two of you should work as a team and make a plan to treat your anxiety disorder together.

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/HealthInformation/ocdmenu.cfm

Answer 3

OCD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a behavioral disorder that often causes things like repetative motions, actions in excess things of this nature.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Topic Overview


What is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a potentially disabling anxiety disorder. A person who has OCD has intrusive and unwanted thoughts and repeatedly performs tasks to get rid of the thoughts. For example, if you have OCD, you may fear that everything you touch is contaminated with germs, and in order to ease that fear, you repeatedly wash your hands.

The effects of OCD range from mild to severe. OCD can disrupt your social life and relationships as well as your ability to work or go to school.1

What are the symptoms?
OCD is a chronic or long-term illness, and the symptoms typically increase and decrease over time. Treatment can lessen the severity, but some symptoms may linger after you begin treatment. Anxiety is the most common symptom of OCD. For example, you may have an overall sense that something terrible will happen if you don't follow through with a particular ritual, such as repeatedly checking to see whether the stove is on. If you fail to perform the ritual, you may have immediate anxiety or a nagging sense of incompleteness.

Symptoms of OCD include:2

Obsessions, which are recurring, unwanted thoughts, ideas, and impulses that interrupt normal thinking and cause anxiety or fear. The thoughts may be sexual or violent or create a concern of illness. Examples include:
Persistent fear of harm to yourself or a loved one.
An excessive need to do things perfectly or correctly.
A fear of contamination.
Compulsions, which are behaviors or rituals that are repeated intentionally to try to control the obsessions. Some people have rituals that are rigid and structured, while others have very complex rituals that change. Examples include:
Washing or checking.
Counting, often while doing another compulsive action, such as hand-washing.
Repeating things or endlessly rearranging items to keep them in perfect alignment.
Hoarding.
Praying.

Answer 4

It obsessive compulsive disorder. You can not cure it, you can take medication for it to help with the symptoms you get from ocd.

Answer 5

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a potentially disabling anxiety disorder. A person who has OCD has intrusive and unwanted thoughts and repeatedly performs tasks to get rid of the thoughts. For example, if you have OCD, you may fear that everything you touch is contaminated with germs, and in order to ease that fear, you repeatedly wash your hands.

The earlier you seek treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), the better. Early treatment of OCD can reduce symptoms and lessen the disruption the illness can create within your life. Unfortunately, research shows that most people see an average of 3 to 4 health professionals and spend more than 9 years seeking treatment for OCD before they are correctly diagnosed. 6 Their diagnoses are complicated by their being embarrassed or secretive about their symptoms and by other conditions they may have along with OCD, such as depression.

Treatment includes a combination of professional counseling and medications.

Initial treatment:
Depending on the severity of your symptoms, your health professional may prescribe counseling alone or counseling with an antidepressant, such as fluoxetine (for example, Prozac), fluvoxamine (Luvox), or sertraline (Zoloft). For severely ill people who cannot function in a job or in social situations because of their symptoms, it is recommended that medications be tried first before counseling. 6

Answer 6

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Answer 7

I have OCD (with repeating things and checking things, not the germ phobia), and what I did to somewhat "cure" myself is to remind myself over and over that if I don't check the stove, swich the light switch over and over again, count things, etc., the world would not come to an end, bad things wouldn't happen. I tested myself and saw that nothing bad actually did happen, so what was I so worried about, why was I so obsessed about doing these compulsive things thinking that if I didn't that something bad would happen, when if I didn't do those things, nothing bad DID happen. It worked for me....well, mostly anyway.

Answer 8

OCD is called obsessive compulsive disease. It is cured with repetition. It takes alot of dedication as well.

Answer 9

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

It's something that can't be cured, but can be treated with drugs

BUT

In most cases it doesn't need treating as it's just little things that people do, turning a glass completely around before drinking out of it, lining up cigarette butts in ashtrays, that sort of thing.

Answer 10

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder has a variety of treatments ranging from talk therapy to a wide variey of drugs.... do not think that this can be "cured" but it can be helped.