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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, unwanted thoughts set (part 1)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, unwanted thoughts set (part 1)

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Created by: Top Doctors editorial
Edited by: TOP DOCTORS® at 16/03/2019

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a disease that generates unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and compensates with compulsions, repetitive acts performed to ward off such thoughts.

 

Liz Basañez

Cognitive Behavioral psychologist

 

toc Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a condition that produces unwanted people and forces them to repeat behaviors and compulsions again and again obsessions and thoughts.

 

It ranked fourth in psychiatric problems but nevertheless is not as well known by the population because people who have it tend to hide it .

Generally people often turn first for professional help because of this disorder after 7 years of suffering.

 

The characteristics of this disorder obsessions are defined as ideas, thoughts, images or impulses that make them feel be able to do things they do not want, and though never carried out generates guilt, anxiety, shame, fear or anger.

 

Usually usually do repetitive acts (compulsions) to ward off these thoughts or delete them , and can take anywhere from hours to a full day to do them .

 

People with OCD:

 

They can recognize that their obsessions are irrational nature, illogical, absurd and exaggerated, but they can not prevent or avoid them .

 

Sometimes, the more you resist these obsessions are aggravated more

 

The more severe is the TOC are unable to prevent or delay their compulsions.

 

They occasionally ask for help from others to their compulsions or rituals, in these cases the family, the couple and even their friends engage actively with OCD, the problem is that by doing this the symptoms of your loved one gets worse.

 

Sub most common types of TOC

 

• wipers and washers

• Verifiers

• Repeaters

• Computers

• Accumulators

• Mental ritualizers

• Pure Obsesivos

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