Tag: Obsessive-compulsive disorder

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Self-treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder

In the past 20 years, behavioral therapy has shown great effectiveness in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Among them, [exposure] and [reaction prevention] are very effective behavioral therapy technologies for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. In the traditional process of psychotherapy, patients, under the guidance of a professional therapist, learn to expose themselves to stimuli that aggravate obsessive-compulsive ideas and impulses, and then do not respond in a compulsive way. For example, a person who is irrationally and compulsorily worried about being contaminated by soil may be instructed to take some dirty things with his hands and cannot wash his hands for at least 3 hours afterwards. However, such an approach is dangerous and is by no means suitable for Read More …

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Doctor, am I afraid of AIDS?

That day, such a patient came to my clinic. He looked worried, holding a wet paper towel in his hand, and carefully wiped the stool three times before sitting stiffly. After fighting with himself, he finally raised his head and said: Doctor, I think I have AIDS. Under the guidance of good advice, I learned his story. Xiao Zhang has been strict with family education since he was a child. His parents are demanding of him and strict with his daily words and deeds. For example, he must wash his hands before and after meals. His family conditions are also good. His father’s foreign friends often come to stay at home for a short time. His father will urge Xiao Read More …

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Teach you 4 tricks to overcome procrastination!

Procrastination is not a medical disease, but a set of symptoms. Therefore, the so-called [treatment] is of course only a [correction]. Obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorder, depression, hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), insomnia, It can also be manifested as procrastination. For these procrastinations caused by mental problems, [The root cause] is the key, That is, timely intervention in mental illness, Specialized medical and psychological treatment, You can’t say [now, Procrastination], It ignores the mental and psychological problems hidden behind it. Therefore, At the beginning, Still want to solemnly emphasize: If you have symptoms of procrastination, In particular, I also feel that it is accompanied by other psychological problems. It is necessary to consult a psychiatrist first. Do you have more serious problems? If Read More …

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How should suspected heart disease be treated?

A friend has always asked: Dr. Clove, how can suspected heart disease be treated? Interestingly, after detailed inquiries, we often find that everyone’s [suspicious] [diseases] are different, for example, we always feel that our other half is cheating on ourselves, or we are always worried that the gas valve is not closed properly, or even we are always suspicious that our neighbors want to steal their children… In fact, there is no medical diagnosis of “suspected heart disease”. The above examples are also possible manifestations of different mental diseases, as well as possible manifestations that normal people will have. Let’s make a detailed analysis, [suspected heart disease] may be what [disease]. Always suspected that the other half was stealing people? Read More …

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Are you really an obsessive-compulsive disorder?

These days everyone is sick, not a depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and other diseases, are embarrassed to go out to meet people. There are also some people who use these to interfere with others, such as the recently popular red dot of friends circle avatar, many people said very mad not calm. So what is obsessive-compulsive disorder like and how should it be treated? Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a kind of neurosis which is difficult to cure clinically and has poor prognosis. The course of the disease is prolonged and the improvement of symptoms is slow. If timely and correct diagnosis and treatment are not obtained, the normal life and work of patients will be seriously affected, bringing great pain and Read More …

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Anxiety of Health and Anxiety of Obstruction to Health

When a student takes an examination, his mind is blank when facing the examination paper. An applicant was tongue-tied and speechless when faced with the examiner’s question. A skilled pianist found his fingers stiff and trembling when he was preparing to play in front of the audience. All such misfortunes can be called [anxiety], and everyone may have felt similar feelings before. First, anxiety is a beneficial instinctive reaction. When we feel that something is going to happen, You will feel this kind of worry and fear under pressure. It is often accompanied by unpleasant physical reactions. Such as faster heartbeat, shortness of breath, muscle tension, elevated blood pressure, sweaty palms, gastrointestinal spasms, etc. Generally speaking, Such anxiety is a Read More …

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There is always obsessive-compulsive disorder around: 50 million patients are not alone,

Introduction: Obsessive-compulsive Behavior and Obsessive-compulsive Disorder Patients Do you repeatedly check whether the doors and windows are closed in your daily life? Do you sometimes know clearly that the car door is locked, but you still feel uneasy and need to go back and check it again? Do you feel that you should follow a certain sequence or pattern when dressing, cleaning, eating, walking and sleeping, otherwise you will be upset and anxious? At this time, perhaps you will ask yourself, do I have obsessive-compulsive disorder? Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a type of neurosis. It is mainly composed of obsessive-compulsive concept and/or obsessive-compulsive behavior. It is characterized by the coexistence of conscious self-compulsive and anti-compulsive. The strong conflict between the two Read More …

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There is always obsessive-compulsive disorder around: all kinds of obsessive-compulsive manifestations

Concept of compulsion It is defined as invasive ideas, appearances or impulses that repeatedly enter the patient’s mind in a rigid form. These compulsive ideas often make people very painful. Patients know that these are unreasonable and unnecessary, but they cannot control and get rid of them. 1. Compulsive suspicion: Uncertainty about the reliability of what has been completed, for example, are the doors and windows really closed? 2. Forced recall: involuntarily recalling past things over and over again, even though some small things are not worth recalling, they still linger. 3. Compulsive exhaustion: Think over and over again about useless or irrelevant things, such as why eyebrows grow above the eyes instead of below? 4. Compulsive worry: An unnecessary Read More …

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There is always obsessive-compulsive disorder around: self-diagnosis and differentiation

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Screening Questionnaire It only takes a few minutes to complete a simple obsessive-compulsive disorder screening questionnaire to preliminarily predict whether an individual has obsessive-compulsive symptoms. The National Institute of Health and Clinical Optimization (NICE) suggests that when some obsessive-compulsive symptoms cause great pain to the individual or significantly affect the quality of life of the individual, the following questions can be used to assist in clinical diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder: (1) Do you clean or clean too much? (2) Do you check things too much? (3) Are you troubled by some troubling thoughts but unable to get rid of them? (4) Do you need a long time to complete some of your daily activities? (5) Are you Read More …

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There is always obsessive-compulsive disorder around: a variety of treatments

The study found that, For patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, From the onset of the disease to seeking help from a doctor, Probably 10 years apart, For even longer, It may be due to the stigma caused by obsessive-compulsive disorder, especially those patients who have obsessive-compulsive concepts related to sex or violence against their will. When patients find out that they suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder, they will try their best to hide their obsessive-compulsive behaviors or obsessive-compulsive concepts in their life, trying to look like ordinary people on the surface. Family members may accommodate some unreasonable demands or behaviors of obsessive-compulsive disorder patients, Even over-protection, Or take the behavior of ignoring and avoiding, and some will have conflicts. When other family Read More …