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Dec 3, 2019 · THE BASICS. What Is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? Find a therapist to treat OCD. “I’m going to strangle her,” he thought. “It must mean I’m going to do this. Therefore I’m dangerous; they’ll...
Aug 23, 2021 · Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder in which people experience unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, images, or sensations (obsessions) and engage in behaviors or...
- People with OCD frequently also experience another form of mental illness. About three-quarters of adults with OCD are diagnosed, at some point in...
- Sometimes stress from a life-changing event such as death or divorce or abuse can set off compulsive behavior . The symptoms can be obsessive or co...
- In some children, a streptococcal infection precedes the sudden development or worsening of OCD symptoms, a condition called pediatric autoimmune n...
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- Acceptance means that I am accepting the thoughts as truths. Mindfulness is accepting the presence of thoughts and feelings. It is not accepting them as truths and then living your life according to them.
- It is irresponsible to accept the presence of anxiety without reacting to it. When we feel anxious, our body naturally wants to go into the fight-flight-or-freeze response to keep us safe.
- Allowing a thought to be there will make it come true. This is the cognitive distortion referred to as thought-action fusion at play, which is very common amongst those living with OCD.
- I don’t like the thoughts/feelings and I do not want them to be there. I’m not accepting their presence. It is uncomfortable to accept the presence of unwanted thoughts and feelings.
May 17, 2022 · A growing body of studies has shown that ACT can improve obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) severity in recent years. To assess the effect of ACT on OCD, we carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis to provide a basis for therapists to use different psychological dimensions of ACT for OCD.
- 10.3390/brainsci12050656
- 2022/05
- Brain Sci. 2022 May; 12(5): 656.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov · pmc · articlesObsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): A Comprehensive Review ...
Nov 17, 2023 · Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a neuropsychiatric disorder widely recognized for its recurrent obsessions and compulsions, which may cause severe impairment worldwide. This review explores the difficulties in diagnosing OCD, its comorbidities, and its treatment approaches.
- 10.7759/cureus.48960
- 2023/11
- Cureus. 2023 Nov; 15(11): e48960.
Nov 5, 2021 · Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) remains one of the most effective treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In this update of a previous article (1), we define CBT, review the evidence for the efficacy of CBT for OCD, provide a case example and sample treatment plans, and discuss family factors that affect treatment outcome.
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Dec 12, 2012 · In addition to being seen as extremely rare, prognosis for those with a diagnosis of OCD was very poor, with no effective truly pharmacological or psychological treatments available [1]. Today, however, a diagnosis of OCD does not carry this loss of hope for the future and poor treatment outcomes.
