im doing a project on Human Diseases and I am planning to choose Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) because my best friend has it, since I am out of contact with any of my teachers and class mates (Im over seas and teachers are not answering emails) i just wanted to know if I was researchiing an acual diease and not just a disorder... or are they the same thing?
THANKS! :)
2007-12-27 21:12:32 · 9 answers · asked by Adelaide 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
(sorry i forgot to mention, i have allready googled it(many, many times) and the project is due the day after tommorow. (uh, well not technically, i still have like the whole entire plane ride to do it and then the day after, but just wanted to let you guys know...)
:)
2007-12-27 21:35:34 · update #1
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an illness that causes people to have unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and to repeat certain behaviors (compulsions) over and over again. We all have habits and routines in our daily lives, such as brushing our teeth before bed. However, for people with OCD, patterns of behavior get in the way of their daily lives.
Most people with OCD know that their obsessions and compulsions make no sense, but they can't ignore or stop them.
2007-12-27 21:22:53 · answer #1 · answered by sukosari 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OCD is a persistent or long-term ailment, and the indicators usually strengthen and shrink over the years. scientific care can shrink the severity, yet some warning signs could linger once you start up scientific care. rigidity is the main difficulty-unfastened symptom of OCD. to illustrate, you have an basic experience that some thing poor will ensue in case you do no longer persist with via with a particular ritual, which contain persistently checking to be sure no remember if the range is on. in case you fail to accomplish the ritual, you have instant rigidity or a nagging experience of incompleteness. warning signs of OCD contain: * Obsessions, that are ordinary, undesirable suggestions, suggestions, and impulses that interrupt standard thinking and reason rigidity or concern. The suggestions may be sexual or violent or create a difficulty of ailment. Examples contain: o continual concern of injury to your self or a chum. o An extreme could desire to do issues completely or wisely. o an apprehension of an infection. * Compulsions, that are behaviors or rituals that are repeated intentionally to objective to regulate the obsessions. some people have rituals that are inflexible and regular, at the same time as others have very complicated rituals that variety. Examples contain: o Washing or checking. o Counting, usually at the same time as doing yet another compulsive action, which contain hand-washing. o Repeating issues or ad infinitum rearranging products to maintain them in ideal alignment. o Hoarding. o Praying. people variety of their information of their obsessions and compulsions. each so often they could know their obsessions and compulsions as unrealistic, and at different cases they may be uncertain of or have faith strongly of their fears.
2016-10-09 07:23:05 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be inclined to say that it
was a disorder to even though it
may plauge and disrupte the
lives of the people that it affects
just like a disease it can't be
accuired it's something that
your born with or that developes
from prexisting conditions
now i know your thinking what about
kids that are born hiv positive well thats
different because the disease was passed
along through it's parents
hope that helps
2007-12-27 21:19:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say not, because I raise horses and live on a farm. I also have many friends in the "business"
If you've been around animals you'd know they all have traits that pertain to this, from crewing their stalls, I've had some that just about ate their stalls away, to some that have traits that I had to get rid of them.
This goes for dogs and other animals also. I do believe all animals, at least all warm blooded animals have this.
2007-12-27 22:49:41 · answer #4 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure myself. Try to Google it for more info. The reason I am answering your question is because I have heard that animals suffer from this. You might want to look into that too. Good luck.
2007-12-27 21:19:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's technically classified as a psychological disorder. Google it.
2007-12-27 21:33:11 · answer #6 · answered by Lauren 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not a disease as in a bug or a virus. It is a brain screw up.
2007-12-27 21:16:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that an OCD is just that....a disorder
2007-12-27 21:15:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think so. I don't think animals suffer from it.
2007-12-27 21:16:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋