Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Symptoms and Its Solution

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts, ideas, feelings, obsessions (sensations) or behaviors that make them feel driven to do something (compulsions). If you have OCD, you probably recognize that your obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors are irrational but even so, you feel unable to resist them and break free. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) causes the brain to get stuck on a particular thought or urge. Incomplete sleepy is the main cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

There are two main treatments for OCD are psychotherapy and medications. Often, treatment is most effective with a combination of these.

Obsessive thoughts:

There are some common obsessive thoughts in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) include:

• Intrusive sexually explicit or violent thoughts and images
• Excessive focus on religious or moral ideas
• Fear of being contaminated by germs or dirt or contaminating others
• Fear of causing harm to yourself or others
• Superstitions; excessive attention to something considered lucky or unlucky
• Fear of losing or not having things you might need
• Order and symmetry: the idea that everything must line up “just right”

Compulsive behaviors

There are some common compulsive behaviors in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) include:

• Excessive double-checking of things, such as locks, appliances, and switches
• Accumulating “junk” such as old newspapers or empty food containers
• Repeatedly checking in on loved ones to make sure they’re safe
• Spending a lot of time washing or cleaning
• Counting, tapping, repeating certain words, or doing other senseless things to reduce anxiety
• Ordering or arranging things “just so”
• Praying excessively or engaging in rituals triggered by religious fear

Psychotherapy

A type of therapy called exposure and response prevention (ERP). It is the most effective treatment. This therapy involves slightly exposing you to a feared object or obsession, such as dirt, and having you learn healthy ways to cope with your anxiety. Exposure therapy takes effort and practice, but you may enjoy a better quality of life once you learn to manage your obsessions and compulsions.

Therapy may take place in individual, family or group sessions.

Medications

Regular meditation is the best way it comes out our mind to lots of stress and tension and mind get relax for some time.

Certain psychiatric medications can help control the obsessions and compulsions of OCD.

Antidepressants that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat OCD include:

• Fluvoxamine (Luvox CR)
• Clomipramine (Anafranil)
• Fluoxetine (Prozac)
• Paroxetine (Paxil, Pexeva)
• Fluoxetine (Prozac)

Other treatment:

Sometimes, medications and psychotherapy aren't effective enough to control OCD symptoms. Research continues on the potential effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treating OCD that doesn't respond to traditional treatment approaches.

Because DBS hasn't been thoroughly tested for use in treating OCD, make sure you understand all the pros and cons and possible health risks.

The author is associated with V-care psychiatry and de-addiction clinic Bhopal. He has written many contents on Ocd treatment, mental disorders treatment, sleeping disorder treatment in Bhopal.