Obsessive C ompulsive Disorder

1. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder By Justine Le and Kaylee Garcia

2. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder • Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, ideas, sensations (obsessions), or behaviors that make them feel driven to do something (compulsions).

3. Causes of OCD • Biology – OCD may be a result of changes in your body’s own natural chemistry or brain functions. • Environment – OCD may stem behavior-related habits that you learned over time. • Insufficient Serotonin – involved with mood, aggression, sleep, appetite, and pain.

4. Treatment of OCD • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – retrains thought patterns and routines • Antidepressants – help increases levels of serotonin • Anafranil • Luvox • Prozac • Zoloft

5. OCD Facts • At least 1/3 of the cases of adult OCD began in childhood • About 2% of the U.S. population has OCD in a given year • Famous people with OCD: • Michael Jackson • Howie Mandel • Cameron Diaz

6. Daniel’s OCD Story • Daniel was a perfectionist. He was always tidy, his books and videos were even and in alphabetical order, his shoes were lined up neatly against the wall, his pictures and posters were perfectly in line with each other and all his furniture was too. It wasn't just stopping there, it was getting worse. If he saw something an inch out of place, he couldn't rest till he got it just right. At the age of 12 he had his room just right. Daniel felt that if he didn't keep things as he wanted them, something bad was going to happen to his family. Daniel could spend anything up to four hours a day organizing his room.

7. References • http://www.anxietypanic.com/ocdfacts.html • http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/famous-ocd.shtml • http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/obsessive-compulsive-disorder/DS00189/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs • http://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/guide/obsessive-compulsive-disorder