Causes of OCD
Scientists think OCD may be partly caused by this type of factor passed down in families.
Genetics/Inherited traits
What is a type of treatment where people talk with a trained professional about their thoughts and behaviors.
Therapy
OCD symptoms usually involve two parts: Unwanted thoughts called _____ and repeated actions called _____.
Obsessions and Compulsions
How many people in the US have OCD?
3,000,000
What does OCD stand for? (three words)
Obsessive-Compulsive disorder
Changes or problems in this organ of the body are linked to OCD.
Your brain
Doctors may give people with OCD this type of treatment that comes in pills and helps to balance brain chemicals
Medication
A person continuously checks the door lock 10 times before leaving the house to make sure nothing bad will happen. This repeated behavior is called
A compulsion
OCD affects what two large groups of people equally?
Males and females
What is OCD?
Unwanted obsessions and compulsions to deal with them
An imbalance of this brain chemical, which affects your happiness and mood, is linked to OCD.
serotonin
Learning ways to relax, breathe, and manage stress can help reduce this feeling connected with OCD
anxiety
A person feels an intense fear of ____ and washes their hands over and over even when they are clean. This common OCD symptom is related to fear of this.
Germs or contamination
How many children in the United States have OCD?
2.2 million
When was the first diagnosed case of OCD?
1868