My wife's aunt has a routine that she goes through when she leaves her house by locking and unlocking all the outside doors, yanking on them, locking and yanking on them again and again, and then relocking them. This goes on for ten minutes. They say it's quite a performance.
Her sister will run an empty washing machine with hot water and soap, through a full cycle so it will be clean enough to put her dirty clothes in. If she gives you a cup of coffee she will take a clean cup from the cupboard and then pour boiling water over it before drying it and giving you the cup.
2007-08-07 06:21:59 · 9 answers · asked by ericbryce2 7 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Sorry that was a typo.
I meant O.C.D.
obsessive-compulsive disorder
2007-08-07 10:21:58 · update #1
It's not ADD, its OCD.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder most commonly characterized by a subject's obsessive, distressing, intrusive thoughts and related compulsions (tasks or "rituals") which attempt to neutralize the obsessions.
My little brother has ADHD, (they renamed it from ADD to ADHD). ADHD is a hyperactive and unable to focus type person. Your family are more focused, too focused which compels them to do this routine every time. Try stop your aunt and sister doing what they do and If they can't/won't it means they probably have OCD.
I'm like that sometimes, if I lock a door before I go to bed I might go down to check if it's locked. Stupid I know. I try and tell myself calm down, its locked, go to sleep!
I hope it helps!
2007-08-07 06:29:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those are not Attention disorders. The first could be obsessive-compulsive but remember to keep it in context - maybe she was robbed or is really worried about the safety of the house. If this is ALL that she does, not absolutely no, it isn't ADD or the obsessive-compulsive disorder.
2007-08-07 13:27:57 · answer #2 · answered by Rae 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds more like OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). Both are anxiety-based disorders. Yoga, Journal Writing & medication in extreme cases are beneficial.
2007-08-07 13:41:45 · answer #3 · answered by Stephen P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like classic OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder).
2007-08-07 13:25:33 · answer #4 · answered by ஜSnazzlefrazzஜ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not A.D.D., O.C.D. Obsessive compulsive disorder.
2007-08-07 13:26:15 · answer #5 · answered by slfranken 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like everyone else here already said, it does sound like OCD...i don't know much about it but i believe the behavior you described is really obsessive
2007-08-07 21:51:59 · answer #6 · answered by raqandre 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No....obsessive compulsive.....if she had attention defect...she'd forget to do those things
2007-08-07 13:39:37 · answer #7 · answered by Lil_bit_witty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya, That what it is, ( O.C.D) I have a Cousin who has it.
2007-08-08 05:33:47 · answer #8 · answered by mr_acecombat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheOpenDoorForsupport/
2007-08-07 13:28:01 · answer #9 · answered by Dollbaby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋