OCD Symptoms
As per statistics, the symptoms of OCD are faced by two in every fifty Americans and the successful diagnosis is just one in every 50 people. Hence it is not true that you acquire this disorder even if certain symptoms are evident in your life.
OCD Symptoms – What do they imply?
OCD symptoms may not be diagnosed immediately (or at all) when they are accompanied by other disorders.
The OCD could not be diagnosed if other disorders accompany the symptoms. It has been proved that symptoms could be associated with anxiety disorders. As an example, the symptoms could be related with the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder where the patient might have gone through a fire accident. Hence the patient is forced to check the gas knobs many a time before he sleeps.
However, there is a possibility of confusion if the patient has to be treated for OCD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. In our example, one factor of indication is that the symptom of OCD could be accompanied by imagination of gas leak smell, temperature shooting up in the house and smelling smoke.
It has been observed the OCD symptoms accompany the feeling of depression and disorders related to the eating habits.
OCD Symptoms – Who are the sufferers?
OCD symptoms affect both the female and male subjects to the same extent but there is an age bias since such symptoms normally occur during the childhood period to early adulthood period. The disorder could also possibly run in families.
OCD Symptoms – The severity
The OCD symptoms could vary based on the frequency and severity of occurrence. According to statistics, 10% of the patients have only compulsions, 20% of the patients have only obsessions while 70% of the patients experience both. This situation is more related to the brain which tries to dismiss or manage the obsession.
OCD Symptoms – Compulsions and Obsessions examples
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The obsession of fear of germs results in the compulsion of washing the hands excessively.
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The obsession of fear of strangers or intruders results in the compulsion of locking the door and repeated checking of the same.
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The obsession of fear of floods or earthquakes results in the saving up of food stuff to handle calamities.
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