OCD
Recognizing OCD
Recognizing OCD Health experts say obsessive compulsive disorder can actually start as young as six years old. It can be obsessive thoughts and repetitive behaviors. Dr. Denise Dutchak, a child psychiatrist with Lee Health, says the obsessions can interfere with a child’s concentration. “OCD is a disorder that’s comprised of obsessions and compulsions. It’s probably … Read more
OCD and Anxiety Disorders: Crash Course Psychology #29
OCD and Anxiety Disorders: Crash Course Psychology #29 أسمعتم قبلاً نكتة مضحكة عن شلل الأطفال؟ أو أشرتم باستخفاف لشخص لديه التهاب الكبد الفيروسي؟ أو لعلكم سخرتم مرة من صديق فوصفتموه بأنه يعاني من ضمور العضلات؟ بالطبع لم تفعلوا ذلك، لأنكم لستم أشرارًا. ما كنتم أبدًا لتسخروا من شخص يعاني من مرض جسدي. فلم إذن نسمع … Read more
What is Pure OCD?
What is Pure OCD? بعض من الاضطرابات العقلية مُذلة أو مُخيفة تُعرف "بالوسواس القهري الصافي"، أو بالعامية "الأفكار الدخيلة". الوسواس القهري يطارد الأشخاص بقلقٍ يجبرهم على تكرار فعلٍ غير مثمر بهوس شديد: غسل اليدين، إغلاق أنابيب الغاز، تفقد نبضهم وما إلى ذلك. لكن في "الوسواس القهري الصافي" لا يوجد فعل جسدي ظاهري، المشكلة تتجلى ببساطة … Read more
Pediatric OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
Pediatric OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) Each year half a million children in the United States suffer from pediatric OCD, and the toll is not just on the children, but their families as well. Here is the story of one child and his family who found help through an intensive therapy that researchers are hoping will lead … Read more
OCD: The War Inside
OCD: The War Inside This feature documentary explores the daily lives of individuals living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), a misunderstood anxiety disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts, nagging fears and ritualistic behaviour. From the outside, its sufferers have no physical disabilities and have every appearance of being as functional as the next person. But inside, … Read more
Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder And Its Symptoms
Everybody is afraid of germs. We all want to avoid getting in contact with them as much as possible because we don’t want to get sick or get dirty. However, there are those people who fear germs so badly to the point that it’s already considered insane. For example, some people compulsively wash their hands … Read more
Treatment For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
A lot of us often laugh at the fact that a person has obsessive compulsive disorder because we think it’s silly that a person is bound to repeat a single task over and over or is compelled to do certain things in very specific, premeditated and calculated ways. For instance, if we have a friend … Read more
Treating And Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
How do we deal with a person who has obsessive compulsive disorder? For instance, if we have a friend who likes to arrange his notebooks in a particular manner inside his bag, we usually find that funny, and rather foolish, not realizing that this person might have a serious obsessive compulsive disorder problem. Or, we … Read more