What is obsessive-compulsive disorder? In recent years, the World Health Organization has conducted a large-scale epidemiological survey and found that the annual prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder is 0.5 to 1%. OCD is a type of psychological disorder with obsessive-compulsive symptoms as the main clinical manifestation. It is characterized by the coexistence of conscious self-compulsion and counter-compulsion, which are in strong conflict and cause anxiety and pain to the patient; the patient experiences the impulse of compulsive behavior coming from himself, against his will, and sometimes resists strongly, but the patient cannot control himself; the patient can also realize that this behavior is abnormal, but cannot get rid of it. What are the manifestations of obsessive-compulsive disorder? 1, obsessive-compulsive examination: most of the measures taken to reduce the anxiety caused by obsessive suspicion. It is often manifested as repeatedly checking whether the doors, windows, gas is closed, whether the electric plug is unplugged, etc. In serious cases, the check is still not assured dozens of times. 2, forced washing: mostly from the compulsive notion of fear of contamination and the performance of repeated hand washing, laundry, disinfection of furniture, etc.. Often spend a lot of energy and time, know that it is not necessary, but can not control. 3, compulsive ritual actions: the patient in order to combat a certain compulsive ideas caused by the anxiety to take action, and gradually developed fixed and formed. 4.Obsessive questioning: Patients often do not believe in themselves, in order to eliminate doubts or exhaustion of anxiety brought about by their own thoughts, often repeatedly ask others to obtain explanations and reassurance. 5, compulsive slow: the patient may deny having any compulsive ideas, slow motivation is to try to make everything they do is perfect. The goal of perfection, precision, and correctness often leads to failure and therefore increases time. Why does OCD occur? Genetic and personality family surveys have found that about a proportion of parents of OCD sufferers have OCD, far more than the general population. In addition, because personality traits again play a role in the development of OCD, it is suggested that OCD is genetically related. It has also been observed clinically that about 2/3 of people with OCD have an obsessive-compulsive personality prior to the illness. The characteristics of the obsessive-compulsive personality are: cautious, they pay attention to details, do everything to strive for accuracy, perfection, the pursuit of perfection, attention to detail, love of cleanliness, well organized, and strive for meticulousness. Trying to maintain close control of themselves and the environment, but even so there is still a sense of “imperfection”, “insecurity” and “uncertainty”. They are either conformist, lack of decision, indecisive, dependent and submissive, timid and fearful; or they are stubborn and stubborn, stick to the rules, rather than bend and short-tempered. Psychosocial stimulation of the competitive work environment itself can cause compulsive symptoms. Coupled with the fact that some people, due to personality problems, may have a strained relationship with the people around them, the reality of the conflict induces psychological anxiety and the formation of obsessive-compulsive disorder. People who suffer from OCD almost always have conflicts that are difficult for them to resolve in reality, especially when there are adaptive difficulties, a condition that creates a state of severe anxiety in OCD patients and makes them physically and mentally uncomfortable. At this point, it is extremely easy for the patient to transfer his or her anxiety and worry about the reality of the problem to worry and anxiety about a particular obsessive-compulsive symptom. Negative thinking psychologically normal people sometimes encounter realistic frustrations and conflicts, but they do not exaggerate the negative consequences of the problem, but go on to actively solve realistic problems and conflicts, or adjust their body and mind with some beneficial activities, so that it is beneficial for them to come out of the state of conflict and anxiety quickly. The reason why people with OCD suffer from OCD is that in their way of thinking, they love to orient the problem to the negative side and also love to exaggerate the negative consequences. Intense psychological conflict Healthy people encounter psychological conflict, dare to face it and find ways to deal with it to solve it. But neurotic patients can not face the reality, can not use effective action to improve interpersonal relationships, can not use practical measures to gradually solve the various realities of life, work and study, they can only be trapped in the psychological conflict in place. In this way, if you have conflicts in your mind, you do not communicate with others, nor do you want to solve them, but procrastinate, avoid and do nothing, sooner or later you will become a serious neurosis. What should I do if I have OCD? First of all, do not pursue perfection. Don’t care too much about your self-image and don’t do things too much in pursuit of perfection. Don’t keep asking yourself, “Did I do a good job? Is this the right thing to do? What will others think of me and other questions. Secondly, let nature take its course in everything. Another characteristic of OCD is that it likes to ponder and take the bull by the horns. A sesquicentennial thing will often come up with a big thing in the sky. Therefore, when thinking about the problem, learn to accept the views of others, do not be bent, learn to adapt to the environment, rather than deliberately trying to change the environment. Third, learn to enjoy the process. No matter what you do, do not put too much emphasis on the results. There is something to do, something not to do. Do things with a mood and enthusiasm to appreciate, feel, experience joy, pay attention to the process, do not pay too much attention to the results. Fourth, have an understanding of their own situation. To have a correct and objective understanding of their own personality characteristics and the diseases they suffer from, to have a correct and objective judgment of the reality of the situation, to learn reasonable ways to deal with stress, and to increase self-confidence in order to reduce their uncertainty. Not to be overly ambitious and not to pursue excellence too much to reduce their sense of imperfection. Fifth, family support is needed. Family members and friends should pay enough attention to the patient, should promptly enlighten the patient, encourage the patient to actively engage in beneficial cultural and sports activities, divert their attention, so that they can gradually free themselves from the situation of compulsion. Sixth, seek professional help. If self-regulation cannot solve the problem, ask a psychologist or psychiatrist to implement medication and psychotherapy, including cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychoanalytic therapy. Systematic desensitization therapy can gradually reduce the number and duration of the patient’s repetitive behaviors. Medication combined with psychotherapy is currently advocated, and most patients with OCD require a longer treatment period. Who is prone to OCD? People who are perfectionists are prone to OCD. People with OCD have a tendency to be overly perfect and idealistic in terms of their personality. They are conscientious and rigid, often demanding of themselves, have a strong sense of perfection, and are especially orderly. Under the impetus of perfectionism, people will work hard, and success has become a compulsive need. People who are under excessive social pressure are prone to OCD. The demands of society on successful people are often very high, such as not talking or drinking in public, and work becomes dominated by extrinsic motivation.