Anxiety And Obsessive-Compulsive Disor

According to psych central website’s article, OCD is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and disturbing thoughts (called obsessions) and/or repetitive, ritualized behaviors that the person feels driven to perform (called compulsions).

Obsessive-Compulsive disorder is a type of severe anxiety disorder that impacts an individual’s entire life and way of functioning. Obsessions are considered intrusive and recurrent thoughts or impulses that cannot be removed through reasoning. Compulsions are the repetitive and ritualistic behaviors and actions that associate with the obsessions. These compulsions are to be performed according to specific rules or methods and are thought to prevent or reduce stress and feared situations. Both compulsions and obsessions cause disabling levels of anxiety. The individual affected is often able to recognize the behavior as excessive and irrational, but is unable to control or stop the behaviors without intervention.

There are many different types of obsessions and compulsions. Examples of obsessions would be Aggressive, Sexual,

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental condition causing a person to have unwanted and repeated thoughts, or obsessions, which cause them to feel compelled to do something to

            OCD is a condition “in which people experience repetitive and upsetting thoughts and/or behaviors” (OCDA).  While there are many variation of the disease, those suffering from OCD show signs in either or both of two categories: obsession and compulsion.  The obsessive factor varies from thoughts to images or to impulses.  These obsessions are often frequent, upsetting, and

Obsessions generate anxiety that may be at least partially relieved by performance of the compulsive rituals. The compulsion is repetitive or ritualistic behavior that the person feels compelled to perform. Compulsions typically occur in response to obsessional thoughts and are frequent and forceful enough to interfere with daily life or cause significant distress. They may believe that the compulsive ritual will help prevent a dreaded event, such as germ

OCD plagues people with intrusive, unwanted thoughts or obsessions, which are rarely pleasant. People who have these obsessions recognize that they are senseless. Still, they are unable to stop them. They may worry about

Obsessions can be any repulsive thoughts, scary reflections, or anything that causes fear or worry. Obsessions are uncontrolled by the person who has OCD. Many people with this disorder understand their obsessions are unrealistic, but feel unable to control them. They come with feelings that things have to always be done the proper way. Some common obsessions are: 1. Dirt, germs, or contamination. 2. Making a mistake. 3. Hostile or violent thoughts. 4. Thoughts about unacceptable behavior. 5. Things that are asymmetrical or imperfect.

Obsessions characterized by persistent recurring involuntary thoughts, images, or impulses are usually exaggerated versions of concerns and worries that most people have that are often disturbing and distracting.

Anxiety is defined as a persistent fear that occurs in the absence of a threat. Anxiety and fear are typical human reactions that can be exaggerated. When an individual’s anxiety interferes with their everyday life, it is then referred to as an anxiety disorder. There are five classes of anxiety disorder, which include: generalized anxiety disorder, phobic anxiety disorder, panic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and posttraumatic stress disorder. There is not a specific cause to anxiety disorder instead there are psychological, social, and biological factors that all contribute to the disorder’s etiology. Anxiety disorder can be defined using the biopsychosocial model, however I believe most of the significance should be emphasized on the biological factors that contribute to this disorder.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychological condition that is characterized by uneasiness, excessive worry, anxiety, obsessions, compulsions and the need to eliminate the triggers that are causing your angst. Obsessions are described as troubling beliefs, feelings, images and/or impulses that cause unwanted anguish and do not subside on their own, while compulsions, also known as “rituals,” are the coping mechanisms that you use to ease your anxiety and reduce your obsessive impulses.

Repetitive thoughts, desires, or impulses that are unwelcome and provide anxiety or distress are considered an obsession. While repetitive unwanted behaviors are a compulsion. Together these two words are contributing factors that make up Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. The American Psychiatric Association constitutes “OCD as an anxiety disorder in which people have recurring, unwanted thoughts, ideas or sensations (obsessions) that make them feel driven to do something repetitively (compulsions)” (Dougherty, Wilhelm, & Jenike, 2014, p. 432).

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common, chronic and long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over

Obsessions and compulsions are two different things. An obsession is characterized by a thought, image, or impulse that can cause a person with OCD a lot of anguish. Only the people who have OCD experience or see their obsessions, so it is the hidden part of OCD. A thought can replay in the person’s head continuously throughout the day, and this will also cause the person to start believing more and more that their horrible thought could possibly happen. One way people will try and stop their obsessions is that they will just tell themselves to just stop thinking about it. This almost never works and they will have to try and find another way to stop their obsessions. This is where the compulsions come into place. A compulsion, or ritual, is people with OCD’s attempt to stop their obsessive thoughts, impulses or images. It is common that once the person does the compulsion, the obsessive thought will go away and the person will have a sense of relief and go on with his day. However, as OCD progresses, the sense of relief will last for a shorter and shorter amount of time, and the obsessions will keep coming back and the compulsions will have to continue being recited. A compulsion could also be an action or mental act that a person feels obliged to complete in an extremely stern fashion, even without experience of an obsession. Some people also do things a certain way each day just because it feels right. An

There are so many different examples of obsession. For instance, hoarding is a popular obsession people deal with. Hoarding is the persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions. As of 2013, hoarding is its own disorder. Hoarding was formally considered a part of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, however recent research has