Obsessive Compulsive DisorderCan it be Fixed?

IS OCD CRIPPLING?

• OCD can be debilitating• Research shows it is a

biological disorder• Can be caused by genetic,

neuroanatomical, neurophysiological, neuropsychological, and biochemical factors (Turner, Beidel, and Nathan, 1985)

DEVIATIONS

• Studies have shown that behavior is not normal

• OCD consists of compulsions and cognitive rituals

• Onset occurs in late teen years and early adulthood.

WHO DOES IT AFFECT

More research is needed to understand why it happens

Celibacy rate is higher in men

Young children suffer from it too

More men than women suffer from it

Women can be misdiagnosed due to depression symptoms

OCD symptoms can be found in other psychiatric conditions such as eating disorders, depression, schizophrenia, mental retardation, head trauma, and Parkinson’s Disease.

Can Treatment Help?

• Studies have been done to determine recovery

• A two year follow-up study was conducted to see if there was a relapse

• The clients had to want to change• Cognitive therapy (CT) and Exposure Plus

Response Prevention (ERP) was used to treat OCD

Did it work? In order for this treatment to work the therapist has to be specifically trained in this field.CT is a psychotherapy that helps the patient re train their thinking processesERP is when the patient is exposed to their fear and taught how to work through itThe therapist can work with the client directly to help the patient work through their thoughts and fears by talking about it as it occursThe research done was thorough and every aspect was gone over in a very detailed wayAfter two years, less than 10% relapsedApproximately 50% of the completer sample was rated as recovered (Whittal, Robichaud, Thordarson, and McLean, 2008)

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