Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Symptoms How To Spot OCD Symptoms
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is unfortunately a very common anxiety disorder nowadays, its main characteristics being recurrent intrusive thoughts that have a good chance to result in repetitive behavior
The patient gets unwanted thoughts or obsessions that keep coming to his or her mind in the form of fears, worries and even a strong need to do things These obsessions are likely to worsen if the person is under stress
The behaviors resulting from someone’s obsessive thoughts are called compulsions and look like some rituals; the patient repeats certain actions (such as washing hands, as most of them seem to be bothered by the existence of germs) in an obsessive manner Read the rest of this entry »
Originally posted 2009-03-27 19:49:12.
