Updated February 21st, 2025 by BetterHelp Editorial TeamAnxiety is often a significant symptom in those affected by obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), but is it an anxiety disorder? According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), obsessive-compulsive disorder is not...
It's important to understand that the obsessive-compulsive behavior is not something that a child can stop by trying harder. OCD is a disorder, just like any physical disorder such as diabetes or asthma, and is not something kids can control or have caused themselves. OCD is also not someth...
OCD is described as “intrusive thoughts or images (obsessions), which increase anxiety, and by repetitive or ritualistic actions (compulsions), which decrease anxiety” (Stein, 2002). In the DSM-IV, Obsessive compulsive disorder can be diagnosed through observable behaviours or repetitive mental ...
In addition to identifying specific symptoms, the Y-BOCS scale assesses how much time is occupied by obsessions or performing compulsions, the degree to which they interfere with daily life, the level of distress caused, how able the patient is to resist, and the degree of control over ...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental illness that causes you to experience unwanted, intrusive thoughts called obsessions. As a result, you engage in compulsions — behaviors or rituals to counteract the distress caused by your obsessive thoughts. ...
You may feel forced to carry out a compulsion in response to a particular obsession, and it may give you temporary relief from the stress caused by that obsession. Obsessions and compulsions take up at least 1 hour a day. Symptoms interfere with work, your social life, or another part of...
Since it’s discovery and modern conceptualization, there has been an ongoing debate whether OCD is caused by environmental factors or if it is inherited through genetics. However, since both sides of the debate raise a solid argument and there is not enough hard evidence, the source of the ...
Compulsions Caused by P-OCD Clients who suffer from P-OCD tend to engage in many types of repetitive rituals, whether overt or covert. Mental compulsions or rituals are very common. These often include excessive mental review of one’s interactions with children (Moulding et al., 2014). The...
Psychotherapy - OCD Angelina Andrade What is OCD? Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder characterized by recurring, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that feel driven to perform in order to try and manage the anxiety caused by the obsessi...
In OCD, obsessions are repeated, persistent, and troubling thoughts or images that create distress. These recurring thoughts may compel people to perform certain behaviors, known as compulsions, in order to relieve the anxiety caused by the obsessive thoughts. Some people with OCD experience obsessio...