Recent Mental Health Blog | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder PostsObsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Difficulties for the Familyby Beth McHugh12 Apr 2008 11:44 PMWhile 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 McHugh17 Jan 2008 07:31 PMSharing a household with a person suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is not easy. Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder: Diagnostic Criteriaby Beth McHugh05 May 2007 05:01 PMThis 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 McHugh10 Mar 2006 05:32 PMApproximately 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 McHugh09 Mar 2006 02:34 PMIn 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 McHugh08 Mar 2006 02:11 PMAs 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 McHugh12 Jan 2006 09:19 PMKathleen 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. Recent Blog Comments Grizelda says... "This is really a great blog, Beth." In When a Therapist Fails to Diagnose Narcissistic Personality Disorder in the Extended Family Beth McHugh says... "Hi inpain for them, as the children are quite old and able to understand adult concepts, you may wish to consider having family therapy." |
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"Hi Grizelda, yes this situation is very common."
In When a Therapist Fails to Diagnose Narcissistic Personality Disorder in the Extended Family