https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51 By: Sophia Morone en-us 2018-08-01 00:37:17 UTC 2018-08-01 12:35:38 UTC hello@padlet.com sokrsoph https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271608489 OCD is an anxiety disorder in which a person experiences unwanted and intrusive thoughts that turn into obsessions and these obsessions lead them to act in particular ways that become compulsions.]]> 2018-08-01 00:38:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271608489 sokrsoph https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271609667 2018-08-01 00:49:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271609667 sokrsoph https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271609928 Serotonin affects those with OCD in the frontal parts of their brain. Research shows that serotonin levels in those with the disorder may be lower than others.]]> 2018-08-01 00:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271609928 sokrsoph https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271610163 OCD tends to affect more white collar workers than those with other lifestyles. Religion is also a small factor as is gender.]]> 2018-08-01 00:54:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271610163 sokrsoph https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271610422 Though no one is sure of the cause of the disease, it does have varying stages of severity. However, most diagnosed cases are debilitating. ]]> 2018-08-01 00:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271610422 sokrsoph https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271610624 It is estimated that 1 in 100 children has OCD. This boy is a good example.

]]> 2018-08-01 00:58:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271610624 sokrsoph https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271610808 Studies show that the disorder may be caused by malfunctioning in the brain's neurotransmitters.]]> 2018-08-01 01:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271610808 sokrsoph https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271610964 According to the Psychology Review, "Studies show that drags which increase serotonin activity improved the condition of about 60% of sufferers from OCD. However, as the OCD returns when the drags are stopped, it seems the symptoms and not the cause of OCD were being treated."]]> 2018-08-01 01:01:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271610964 sokrsoph https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271611558 Since there is no known cause, scientists and psychologists are forced to associate the disorder with many factors. These include genetics, brain functioning, and environmental factors.]]> 2018-08-01 01:06:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271611558 sokrsoph https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271612099 According to Beyond OCD, "Abnormalities in neurotransmitter systems-chemicals such as serotonin, dopamine, and glutamate...that send messages between brain cells" may be a potential cause.]]> 2018-08-01 01:11:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271612099 sokrsoph https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271612900 OCD is on the anxiety spectrum with other disorders like Tourette's Syndrome and trichotillomania and thus if there are breakthroughs in those disorders, it might help find a cause of OCD.]]> 2018-08-01 01:17:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271612900 sokrsoph https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271613336 2018-08-01 01:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271613336 sokrsoph https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271661066 There are OCD therapists in Albany and Latham and they also work with related disorders such as panic attacks and trichotillomania. Also, doctors around the region can prescribe medication for the disorder. ]]> 2018-08-01 12:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sokrsoph/gg71x8hayl51/wish/271661066