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Recent Mental Health Blog | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder PostsObsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Difficulties for the Familyby Beth McHughWhile being a sufferer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be extraordinarily difficult, it can also be extremely frustrating for family members who share the same household as the sufferer. Take the case of Maggie whose mother suffers from OCD. Living with a Person with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorderby Beth McHughSharing a household with a person suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is not easy. Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder: Diagnostic Criteriaby Beth McHughThis article follows on from previous discussions of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Large epidemiological studies of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) rate the prevalence of the condition at roughly 2.6% of the population. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Causes and Treatmentby Beth McHughApproximately 1 in 50 people suffer from this debilitating disorder to some degree, with the majority of sufferers being female. We all have doubts from time to time about whether we turned the iron off or not, and we may even take steps to check if we actually did switch the iron off. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Originsby Beth McHughIn its most extreme form, it is not uncommon for a person with OCD to also experience generalized anxiety disorder, recurrent panic attacks, debilitating avoidance of places and situations, as well as major depression. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Symptoms and Behaviorsby Beth McHughAs noted in What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? this condition in its most severe form is one of the most distressing conditions of all mental illnesses. What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?by Beth McHughKathleen cannot leave the house without repeatedly checking that she has locked the front door properly. She rattles the door over and over again to assure herself that the door is locked. |
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