Mental Disorders: OCD by PHOEBE TANACEA https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7 By Phoebe and Lilah en-us 2019-10-04 18:48:36 UTC 2025-10-22 19:31:07 UTC hello@padlet.com http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qFwGLGbLKZ8/USAO1HKvvmI/AAAAAAAAAsM/yBVbP1Aac-I/s1600/OCD+to+do%5B1%5D.JPG Treatment (Therapy): lgrove99 https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/393753130 For a lot of mental illnesses, the main course of treatment is usually different types of therapy and medication. Specifically with OCD, the most effective forms of therapy are cognitive behavior therapy (or CBT), exposure therapy, and response therapy. These courses of action attempt to resolve symptoms and anxiety.]]> 2019-10-04 18:56:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/393753130 Symptoms (Obsession): ptanacea56 https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/393756181
  • Doubts about having done something right, like turning off the stove or locking a door
  • Fears of saying or shouting inappropriate things in public
  • Thoughts about harming or having harmed someone

    • ]]>     2019-10-04 19:02:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/393756181     Symptoms (Compulsion): ptanacea56 https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/393757033
  • Counting and recounting money because a person is can't be sure they added correctly
  • Checking to see if a door is locked or the stove is off
  • "Mental checking" that goes with intrusive thoughts is also a form of compulsion

    • ]]>     2019-10-04 19:04:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/393757033     Treatment (Medication): lgrove99 https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/393758583 Another course of action is medication. There is a long list of different types of antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication that can be taken, but for those with OCD, one of the most effective medications is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). This medication helps to relieve thoughts, obsessions, and compulsions connected to  OCD.]]> 2019-10-04 19:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/393758583 Obsession VS. Compulsion: ptanacea56 https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/393758719 Obsessions are intrusive, irrational thoughts or impulses that repeatedly occur.
    Compulsions are repetitive acts that temporarily relieve the stress brought on by an obsession.]]>     2019-10-04 19:07:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/393758719     Statistics: lgrove99 https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/394128117 - OCD effects roughly 2.2 million adults in the US each year
    - About  1.0% of people have OCD, even though it was thought to be rare at one point
    - More women than men have OCD

    ]]>     2019-10-06 16:04:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/394128117     Sources: lgrove99 https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/394131732 mayo clinic
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mental-illness/symptoms-causes/syc-20374968

    nami
    https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions

    nimh
    https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/index.shtml
    ]]>     2019-10-06 16:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/394131732     Risk Factors: ptanacea56 https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/394194268
  • Health issues, such as contact dermatitis from frequent hand-washing
  • Inability to attend work, school or social activities
  • Troubled relationships
  • Overall poor quality of life
  • Suicidal thoughts and behavior
    • ]]>     2019-10-06 22:35:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/394194268     People May Not Realize They Have This Because: ptanacea56 https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/394197169
  • Lab tests and psychological evaluations need to be performed by a medical professional
  • The symptoms are similar to multiple other mental disorders, making it even harder to diagnose
  • It can't be self-diagnosed

    • ]]>     2019-10-06 22:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/394197169     If Left Untreated: ptanacea56 https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/394198429 OCD can cause drug dependence and/or depression.]]> 2019-10-06 23:04:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/394198429 Depression in teens lgrove99 https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/394658911 Some warning signs of depression in teens is
    - Emotional changes, specifically more negative emotions
    - Behavioral changes like losing temper, or not sleeping as much
    - self harm or thoughts of self harm]]>     2019-10-07 18:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/394658911     Warning Signs of Teen Suicide: ptanacea56 https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/394663385
  • Withdrawing from social contact
  • Changing normal routine, including eating or sleeping patterns
  • Giving away belongings when there is no other logical explanation for why this is being done
    • ]]>     2019-10-07 18:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ptanacea56/nf1oefs8oyh7/wish/394663385