Obsessive-compulsive disorder syndrome (OCD) is a special form of neurosis, in which a person has obsessive thoughts that disturb and disturb him, preventing him from normal life. To the development of this form of neurosis are predisposed hypochondriacs, constantly doubting and distrustful people.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder syndrome - symptoms
This disease is very diverse, and the symptoms of obsessive conditions can vary significantly. They have an important common feature: a person pays too much attention to some object of reality, worries and worries because of him.
The most common symptoms are:
- obsessive desire for complete sterility;
- obsessive dependence on ideas of numerology, numbers;
- Obsessive religious ideas;
- obsessive thoughts about potential aggression towards people - close or alien;
- obsessive need for a certain order of objects;
- Obsessive thoughts about problems with orientation;
- the obsessive state of fear of contracting a disease;
- compulsive disposal of unnecessary things;
- obsessive thoughts about sexual perversion;
- repeated check of light, doors, gas, electrical appliances;
- fear of involuntarily harming the health of others or their lives.
Despite the variety of symptoms, the essence remains one: a person suffering from a compulsive disorder syndrome involuntarily feels the need to perform certain rituals (obsessive actions) or suffers from thoughts. In this case, an independent attempt to stifle this condition often leads to an increase in symptoms.
causes of obsessive-compulsive disorder
This complex mental disorder occurs in people who are initially predisposed to it biologically. They have a slightly different brain structure and certain traits of character. As a rule, such people are characterized as follows:
- sensitive, sensitive and subtle;
- Those with overstated claims to themselves and others;
- striving for order, ideal;
- educated in a strict family with overstated standards.
Often, all this leads to the fact that already in adolescence develop certain obsessions.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder syndrome: the course of the disease
Doctors note the patient has one of the three forms of the disease, and on this basis choose the appropriate therapeutic measures. The course of the disease can be as follows:
- remitting flow;
- Current with persistent symptoms that last for years;
- progressing current.
Complete recovery from such a disease is rare, but there are still such cases. As a rule, with age, after 35-40 years, the symptoms become less disturbing.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder: how to get rid of it?
The first thing that should be done is to consult a psychiatrist. Treatment of the compulsive disorder syndrome is a long and complex process in which it is impossible
After examination and diagnosis, the doctor will decide which treatment option is appropriate in this particular case. As a rule, in such situations combining psychotherapeutic techniques (suggestion during hypnosis, rational psychotherapy) with medicamental treatment the doctor can write out large doses of chlordiazepoxide or diazepam. In some cases, antipsychotics such as triflazine, melleril, frenolone and others are used. Of course, it is impossible to medicate independently, it is possible only under the supervision of a doctor.
Independently you can only normalize the regime of the day, eat at the same time three times a day, sleep at least 8 hours a day, relax, avoid conflicts and unfavorable situations.