Also what are examples of it?
2007-01-21 21:54:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Back-hand slap.
2007-01-21 21:56:50 · answer #1 · answered by Yosh 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It just happens. I used to have it. But I realized I couldn't (and wouldn't want to) act that way around strangers, so I slowly stopped being so OC. And eventually my OCD just went away. But I don't know about other people. I think some seek the help of a psychologist.
The things I used to do were:
If I touch something (like a door knob) I had to count to a even number, before I could open the door.
And I would have to wash my hands everytime I touched anything.
And I had to organize my belongings a certain way or I couldn't (wouldn't) leave the house, go to sleep or do anything until I had done that.
2007-01-22 06:01:33 · answer #2 · answered by I ♥ 2 ♥ U BABY 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A prominent feature of OCD is washing the hands or cleaning sth very much for a long time,out of control. This may come from the idea the sufferer has unconciously: done a 'dirty' work, feeling of guilt. So the person should be aware and get concious about it and be analysed by a psychologist or psychiatrist.
2007-01-22 13:08:16 · answer #3 · answered by Vahid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any excessively repeated behaviours. Common ones are washing hands, flicking light switches and locking and unlocking doors. Some people need everything in even numbers, in lines... the list goes on!
There's many theories on what causes it. Your best bet is to pick up a good psychoparthology book, a general psych text book or go to google scholar and search OCD.
2007-01-22 07:18:01 · answer #4 · answered by Belle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't caused, because everyone has it to an extent. It can be triggered by anything that the individual reacts to in a O/C way.
Treatment options are:
Cognitive based therapy
Medication
Read these books for info:
Imp of the Mind (Dr. Lee Baer)
Everything in its Place (Marc Summers)
Movies:
Matchstick Men (Nicolas Cage)
As Good As It Gets (Jack Nicholson, Cuba Gooding Jr)
Aviator (?)
2007-01-22 06:02:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Example is washing your hands 100 times a day the causes are when you were a child you may of had bad experiences or you could of been traumatized or you could have a brain abnormality or you could be psychotic or you could have an underlying problem that you are trying to hide just to name a few
2007-01-22 06:03:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The brain. I have a mild case of OCD. Some examples are having to organize things exactly how you want them. You could spend up to a half hour doing just one item in a box. Also, people with OCD are afraid of germs. Have you ever seen the movie "Aviator" or "Match Stick Men"? Perfect examples of someone with a strong case of it.
2007-01-22 05:58:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are many different causes, and counseling is available for it, there are also many different levels, from having to have every thing in you cabnets lined up just so to having to go through a whole routine for many every day things like washing your hands three times cant be to cant be four must be three,
2007-01-22 05:58:59 · answer #8 · answered by reshadow31 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here is a good reading material
http://www.nursing-standard.co.uk/archives/ns/vol20-33/pdfs/v20n33p5965.pdf
2007-01-22 06:05:03 · answer #9 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a chainsaw a scary movie and a tub of vasoline thta will scare em out of there ****
2007-01-22 05:59:12 · answer #10 · answered by azza s 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋