L/O/G/OObsessive-CompulsiveDisorder(强迫症)byXXXXXXObsessive-CompulsiveDisorderThebriefIntroductiontoOCDTheSignsandSymptomsofOCDWhatDoesitFeelLiketoHaveOCD?TheTreatmentforOCDContents1Contents2TheDistinctionsbetweenaPerfectionistandSomeonewithOCDTheFactorsthatCauseOCDTheIntroductiontoOCD(definition)•Obsessive-CompulsiveDisorderisamentaldisorderwherepeoplehaveunwantedandrepeatedthoughts,feelings,ideas,sensations(obsessions),orbehaviorsthatmakethemfeelcompelledtodosomething(compulsions).TheIntroductiontoOCD(feature)PeoplewithOCDareunabletocontroleitherthethoughtsortheactivities.Commonactivitiesincludehandwashing,countingofthings,andcheckingtoseeifadoorislocked.Somemayhavedifficultythrowingthingsout.Theseactivitiesoccurtosuchadegreethattheperson'sdailylifeisnegativelyaffected.Oftentheytakeupmorethananhouraday.Mostadultsrealizethatthebehaviorsdonotmakesense.Theconditionisassociatedwithtics,anxietydisorder,andanincreasedriskofsuicide.TheIntroductiontoOCD(feature)•BoththethoughtandbehaviorsofOCDareoftendrivenbyafearthatisitselfobsessive,likeifyoudon’tgotothekitchenrightnowyouhousewillburndownandyourchildwilldiewhichmakestheconditionthatmuchmoredistressingandself-reinforcing.TheFactorsthatCauseOCDThecauseisunknown,butithasbeenconfirmedthatsomepeoplearebornwithageneticpredisposition(精神倾向,体质)ofdevelopingOCDatsomepointintheirlifeandsomeriskfactorslikeahistoryofchildabuseorotherstressinducingeventcaninitiatetheonsetofOCDorexacerbate(加剧,恶化)theintensityofit.Somecaseshavebeendocumentedtooccurfollowinginfections.Butatitscore,OCDiscausedbyanabnormalityinthebrainthatmakesthemindgetstuckorhunguponcertainthoughts.1.Excessiveworryorfearaboutgeneralaspectsoflifelikelosingajob2.Disturbingthoughtsaboutdeathorharmoflovedonesoryourself3.Sexualobsessions4.Obsessionsaboutappearance5.FearofcontaminationorillnessSignsandSymptomsofOCDObsessions:Thoughtsthatrecurandpersistdespiteeffortstoignoreorconfrontthem.SignsandSymptomsofOCDCompulsionsBehaviorsthatapersondoesinanattempttominimizetheanxietystemmingfromobsessivethought.1.Repetitivecheckingofthingslikethelights,stove,doorlocks,etc2.Avoidanceofobjectsorenvironmentsthatcausetheobsessivethoughts3.Constantlysortingthingsororganizingtomaintainorder4.Avoidanceofwhatevercausesthefear/anxietyL/O/G/OEnjoytheSongforOCDTheCurrentSituationofOCD•Obsessive–compulsivedisorderaffectsabout2.3%ofpeopleatsomepointintheirlife.Ratesduringagivenyearareabout1.2%anditoccursworldwide.Itisunusualforsymptomstobeginaftertheageofthirty-fiveandhalfofpeopledevelopproblemsbeforetwenty.Malesandfemalesareaffectedaboutequally.WhatDoesitFeelLiketoHaveOCD?•Throughtheperspectiveofthepatient’sfather:WehavemadehugeeffortstoaccommodatehisOCD.Therearesheetsoneverychairandtable.What’smore,whenaflycomingintotheroomandlandingonthesheet,ifhe'ssittingonthesheet,thenthesheethastobewashed,hehastogoup,hisclotheshavetogointhewash,heshowers,changes,itsapsthelifeoutofme.•ThroughtheperspectiveofthepatientwithOCD:mymainfearisthatanythingthatItouchiscontaminatedanditwillgointomybodythroughfoodordrink.Basically,that'sthemainthing,becausethatcan'tbewashedoff,thatcan'tbebleached,thatcan'tbewipeddown.IwishforanhourthattheycouldhavethebrainthatIhavewheretheycouldjusthavetocopewithsheeramountsofthoughtsthatIhave.TheDistinctionsbetweenaPerfectionistandSomeonewithOCD?•OCD'sarenotnecessarilyperfectionist.•OCD'saretryingtorunoffthedevil.•OCD'sarejusttryingtoreducethemisery.•OCD'sareinside,manipulatingritualstomaketheinsideokay.•PerfectionisthaveelementsofOCD.•PerfectionistcompetewithGod.•Perfectionistaretryingtobegoodenough.•Perfectionistareontheoutside,lookingatthemselvescritically,doingwhattheyneedtoinorderfortheinsidetobeokay.PerfectionistObsessive-CompulsiveDisorderTheDistinctionsBetweenaPerfectionistandSomeonewithOCD?OCDismoreaboutritualandrepetitionthanperfection.ApersonwhosuffersfromOCDisunable,ornearlyunable,toperformaspecificphysicalormentalactivitywithoutgoingthroughsomerituals,typicallymorethanonce.TheanxietyassociatedwithNOTcarryingoutthisritualisalmostunbearable;and,understandably,thepersonwantstoreducethatanxiety,whichiswheretheobsessioncomesin.PeoplewhosufferfromanxietydisordersandOCDisonewillgotogreatlengthstocontrolthatanxiety.Someonewhoisonlyaperfectionistwillnothavethatdirectassociationwithgut-wrenchinganxiety.TheTreatmentforOCDOCDisaveryrealcondition.Itishighlydisruptiveattimes,especiallyifleftuntreated.Butitcanbecontrolledby:•1.Findabehavioraltherapistandbegintoexplorewhatyou'refeeling.Reachouttoyourfriendsandfamilyandshareyourstruggles.•2.Investindoingasmanyhealthythingsaspossibletoimproveyourphysical,mental,andoverallhealthandhappiness.Thatmeansexercising,seekingprofessionalhelptounderstandyourOCD,anddoingthingsthatgenerallymakeyoufeellikeabetterpersonsuchasvolunteerwork.•3.Also,don'tbeafraidofconsideringmedicationsincemedicationcanhelpyoucontrolsymptomslikepanicattackswhichthenmakesiteasiertodothebehavioralwork.L/O/G/OAshortfilmabouthowapersonwithOCDprepareshismealThankyouforwatching!