The way people experience OCD symptoms can vary based on severity of symptoms and environmental factors. The Y-BOCS is an assessment clinicians sometimes use to help understand how OCD is impacting a person’s life, which divides OCD into four levels of severity. Questions are centered around ca...
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by a cycle of uncontrollable, chronic thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that severely interfere with daily functioning. Neuroscientists believe that these symptoms are caused by hyperactivity in specific...
IVIG/plasmapheresis. If other treatments don’t work, or your child’s symptoms are so severe they can’t function, their doctor might consider a more extreme procedure to reset their immune system. One option is IVIG, which involves an infusion of antibodies from other people, delivered throu...
Lauren: My OCD symptoms affected my school work in the sense that it took me longer to get my assignments done and affected my motivation to complete them. But I don’t recall there being a specific need for intervention around my school performance or behavior, other than trying to get me...
ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is a neurological disorder that impacts the parts of the brain that help us plan, focus on, and execute tasks. ADHD symptoms vary by sub-type — inattentive, hyperactive, or combined — and are often more difficult to diagnose in girls and ...
Also, brain activity in the frontal lobe of a child with ADHD largely dips in what is known as hypometabolism. If your child has OCD, this part of their brain is usually hyperactive and fuels “obsessive” thoughts. Opposing symptoms. Experts consider ADHD to be an “externalizing disorder.”...
However, it is the number and amount of acquiring, and the negative impact on functioning and the emotional reaction to their possessions that is the defining feature of HD in youth. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS Thoughts & Beliefs (Note: very young children may be unable to identify specific thoughts): ...
Students need to know the above info, that depression symptoms can differ between men and women. They also need to be aware of just what’s at stake: The third leading cause of death for teens and young adults ages 15 to 24 is suicide. And in that ACHA–NCHA survey, more than 6 pe...
Dyslexia is not considered an intellectual or developmental disorder. It is a neurological problem that typically stems from differences in the way the brain processes language. Dyslexia can be confusing for outside observers, especially because symptoms often coexist with high verbal abilities.“We ten...
What is staring OCD? OCD involves persistent, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) that people feel they must perform to try to get relief from their obsessions. Symptoms like excessive hand-washing or checking are probably the ones you’ve heard ...