Since engaging in this industry, the most consulted by friends around me is: I will repeatedly close the door, I will repeatedly wash my hands ……, do I have OCD ah?
Next I will talk to you about OCD, so that you can see if you have OCD or not.
Clinical manifestations
First, repeatedly doubt the correctness of their words and actions, knowing that it is not necessary, want to control, but, can not control. For example: when going out, doubt whether the door is locked, although checked once, twice, three times ……, or uneasy.
Second, repeatedly thinking about some things in daily life or natural phenomena, knowing that there is no realistic meaning, want to control, but, can not control, can not get rid of. For example: Why is the color of the leaves green and not other colors?
Third, when an idea or a phrase appears in my mind, I can’t help but associate it with another idea or phrase. For example, when you think of “peace”, you immediately associate it with “war”.
Fourth, the recurrence of vivid visual experiences in the mind, often of a repulsive nature, is impossible to get rid of.
Fifth, the patient’s consciousness is repeatedly filled with things that he or she has experienced and cannot get rid of, and he or she feels distressed.
Sixth, the worry and disgust about certain things, which one knows are unnecessary or unreasonable, cannot be got rid of. For example, worrying that you will hurt others, worrying that you will do something irrational.
Seventh, repeatedly experiencing a strong inner urge to do something against one’s will, knowing that it is ridiculous and impossible to do so, and trying to control oneself not to do it, but unable to get rid of this inner urge.
Eighth, the measures taken by the patient to reduce the anxiety caused by obsessive suspicion. For example, repeatedly checking whether the doors and windows are closed when going out.
Ninth, the patient often repeatedly washes his hands, bathes, or washes his clothes in order to eliminate the fear of contamination by dirt, poison, or bacteria. Even demand that people living with him must also wash thoroughly according to his requirements.
Tenth, the patient often does not believe in himself, in order to eliminate the anxiety caused by doubt or exhaustion to the patient, often repeatedly ask others to give explanations and reassurance.
Eleventh, some recurring actions, others seem to be unreasonable scourge ridiculous, but can alleviate or prevent obsessive-compulsive ideas caused by the anxiety. For example, when going out, take two steps forward and then one step backward before walking out the door.
What about having OCD with the above compulsive symptoms?
To diagnose OCD, in addition to meeting the symptom criteria, the following conditions need to be met.
1. the obsessive-compulsive symptoms originate within oneself and are not imposed by others or the outside world.
2. recurrence of obsessive-compulsive symptoms, which one knows to be meaningless and unpleasant, even painful, and therefore, attempts to resist, but cannot be effective.
3. impaired social functioning.
4. the above-mentioned conditions for at least 3 months
5. Exclusion of obsessive-compulsive symptoms secondary to other psychiatric disorders; exclusion of organic diseases, especially those secondary to basal ganglia lesions.