"An idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind." -Google Dictionary
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How is psychotherapy beneficial?
Psychotherapy grants relief to those who have OCD by providing methods to manage stress and anxiety.
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True or False:
A symptom is physical or mental state that is noted as an indication of a condition
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How many hours a day do you think a person with OCD could spend toward hygienic purposes?
Up to 10 hours
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What is Anxiety?
A constant worried feeling, that causes you to be paranoid and uneasy
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How can medication be beneficial to a treament process?
Certain medication targets the outragious amount of anxiety that OCD recipients have and make it maneagable.
Medication helps with managing and controlling OCD.
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What habits might OCD creat for some people?
Obsession with counting
Washing hands
'Double' checking things.
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What is trichotillomania?
trichotillomania is a result of sever anxiety in which a person pulls out there hair.
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What is Dyskinesia?
dys·ki·ne·sia
Abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement. This disorder causes you to have involuntary movement, such as a tic or a twitch
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How might refocusing help to ease OCD symptoms.
Refocusing helps you to be indirectly ease your OCD by not giving attention to your obsessions.
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What age group do symptoms begin to arise?
From ages 8-12
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What are frightening, terrifying and repetitive thoughts that an OCD sufferer can't forget about.?
Obession
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What is hereditary traits?
Genetic characteristics that are passed down from family member to family member. These traits can make you more susceptible to mental conditions and physical disorders.
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How might giving yourself a 'worry period' help.
By granting your self time during your daily routine to give in to your compulsions and obsessions you help reduce anxiety and stress levels. It seems counterintuitive, but this method helps you gain control over the majority of your day.
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What would be a physical indicator of someone who has relatively sever OCD?
They would appear to be distrought, there is a strong likely-hood that they will be shaking, or having some sort of twitch or tic with their hands or feet.
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What does SSRIs stand for?
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
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What is compulsion?
An irresistable urge that goes against concious decisions.
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What products would increase anxiety that should be avoided?
Nicotine and various drugs should be avoided. Also smoking products in general.
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How might a fear of being contaminated by germs or dirt or contaminating others be a sign of OCD
Obsessive compulsions
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What disorder correlates with OCD?
Borderline Personality Disorder, ADD, or Depression