Just curious have heard of ocd but i dont really understand its symptoms and how they affect a person who has it. Can anyone enlighten me?
2006-10-26 16:48:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
OCD stands for obsessive compusive disorder, and, as the name suggests, it's characterized by obsessive and/or compusive behaviors. Ok, serious, though, people with OCD feel that they have to do things a certain why, and have to follow certain routines, or something bad will happen to them. Breaking those routines will often result in a panic attack. It's worth noting that these routines aren't normal things with a practicle purpose. For example, I always check to make sure I have my key before I leave my room, but that's not a sign of OCD even though it's upsetting to leave my room without doing that, because the purpose is clearly to ensure that I don't lock myself out. A person with OCD, on the other hand, might have to, in addition to checking that they have their key, tap the door handle exactly nine times before they close it. And if they don't, rather than just worrying they might be locked out, they would show physiciological signs of panic, possibly even to the point of passing out. Besides compulsive routines, people with OCD might feel panicky if things aren't arranged a certain way. They also tend to have repeative thoughts of various sorts that go well beyond normal preoccupation with something you might find worrying.
ADD is attention deficit disorder, and is characterized by difficulty staying focused on a task. It has very little to do with OCD.
2006-10-26 17:07:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a disorder that has repetitive actions. Example; a person who washes their hands 20 times a day.
ADD is different in that is a disorder that affects the person in many ways. For example; they find it difficult to remember things, can zone out, may have other co-morbid problems like anxiety or depression. A person with ADD can have OCD too.
2006-10-26 23:56:03 · answer #2 · answered by MadforMAC 7 · 9⤊ 1⤋
The first answer is correct with a potential addition of OCD sufferers might have to check their alarm clock 10 times, brush their hair 5 times and then take off ther slippers left then right before they can go to sleep.
ADD Attention Deficit Disorder sufferers have a problem concentrating on one subject for long periods. They might have problems writing for long periods of time or doing any sustained research.
2006-10-27 00:03:29 · answer #3 · answered by lifhapnz 3 · 10⤊ 1⤋
OCD is obsessive compulsive disorder an example could be washing your hands 100 times a day or obsessing over it
2006-10-27 00:17:58 · answer #4 · answered by Bren 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
OCD is obsessive compulsive disorder. it is the person who has to check the stove a million times to make sure it is off, or make sure the door is locked, or they have turned the curling iron off, or lines their shoes up in some order.....ADD is attention deficit disorder, someone who can't sit still, has trouble paying attention
2006-10-26 23:58:51 · answer #5 · answered by thrill88 6 · 7⤊ 1⤋