Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a condition of excessive intrusive thoughts, called obsessions, that lead to repetitive behaviors or rituals, called compulsions, to soothe the brain. This condition makes people's brains feel overwhelmed or out of “control” of a simple worry, so it causes them to have irrational behaviors to calm this worry down. OCD obsessions usually occurs around themes such as doing well in school, excelling at athletics, job related matters, self appearance, keeping things clean, making someone happy, and the list goes on. Because of these obsessions, many decide to perform different compulsions such as tasks, behaviors, rituals, and/or repetitive syndromes. Some of these compulsions may coincide with an obsession as pediatrician
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With this many cases only some get treated. Treatment plans vary for OCD although it can not be cured. Many of the treatment plans include cognitive behavior therapy, exposure and response prevention, talk therapy, and/or medication (How is OCD Treated? par. 1). Outcomes have been very successful, showing that around 70% of patients are benefited by these treatments or a combination of them (How is OCD Treated? par. 4). In highly severe cases many may decide to further proceed with treatment by group therapy, day programs, patient hospitalization, residential help, or inpatient mental facilities (How is OCD Treated? par. 5). During less extensive treatments, such as cognitive behavior therapy and exposure response prevention, you may be taking medication along with therapy sessions. Cognitive behavior therapy usually includes the patient trying to be told to think a different way than their OCD tells them to (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) par. 5). In behavioral therapy sessions, a type of cognitive behavioral therapy, the patient is examined by their compulsions and are asked to respond differently (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) par. 5). This type of therapy is not proven to cure OCD just like any other therapy, but “instead it is about helping a person with OCD to identify and modify …show more content…
par.2 Mayo Clinic Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Symptoms and Causes par. 8). One study shows that the imbalance of the neurotransmitter serotonin throws off the sequence of communication in the brain as phyciatrist Dr. Lynn Schackman explains (Why Does Everything Have to Be Perfect?). Dr. Schackman explains that the communication failure occurs when the nerve cells reabsorb the serotonin instead of crossing the synapse (a small gap at the end if a neuron that can be found where nerve cells connect) causing chemical messages to be lost, eventually leading to repetitive behaviors (Why Does Everything Have to Be Perfect?). Another study shows that OCD can be caused by the tight and hyperactive linkage among the orbital cortex (almost like the decision maker or the brain), the caudate nucleus (helps switch from one thought to another), the cingulate gyrus (makes your stomach churn and your heart beat faster), and the thalamus (processes signals from the cortex and other areas) causing a "brain lock" situation, leading to repetitive and intrusive thought along with anxiety explains expert in neuroplasticity Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz (Brain Lock: Free Yourself from
With this many cases only some get treated. Treatment plans vary for OCD although it can not be cured. Many of the treatment plans include cognitive behavior therapy, exposure and response prevention, talk therapy, and/or medication (How is OCD Treated? par. 1). Outcomes have been very successful, showing that around 70% of patients are benefited by these treatments or a combination of them (How is OCD Treated? par. 4). In highly severe cases many may decide to further proceed with treatment by group therapy, day programs, patient hospitalization, residential help, or inpatient mental facilities (How is OCD Treated? par. 5). During less extensive treatments, such as cognitive behavior therapy and exposure response prevention, you may be taking medication along with therapy sessions. Cognitive behavior therapy usually includes the patient trying to be told to think a different way than their OCD tells them to (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) par. 5). In behavioral therapy sessions, a type of cognitive behavioral therapy, the patient is examined by their compulsions and are asked to respond differently (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) par. 5). This type of therapy is not proven to cure OCD just like any other therapy, but “instead it is about helping a person with OCD to identify and modify …show more content…
par.2 Mayo Clinic Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Symptoms and Causes par. 8). One study shows that the imbalance of the neurotransmitter serotonin throws off the sequence of communication in the brain as phyciatrist Dr. Lynn Schackman explains (Why Does Everything Have to Be Perfect?). Dr. Schackman explains that the communication failure occurs when the nerve cells reabsorb the serotonin instead of crossing the synapse (a small gap at the end if a neuron that can be found where nerve cells connect) causing chemical messages to be lost, eventually leading to repetitive behaviors (Why Does Everything Have to Be Perfect?). Another study shows that OCD can be caused by the tight and hyperactive linkage among the orbital cortex (almost like the decision maker or the brain), the caudate nucleus (helps switch from one thought to another), the cingulate gyrus (makes your stomach churn and your heart beat faster), and the thalamus (processes signals from the cortex and other areas) causing a "brain lock" situation, leading to repetitive and intrusive thought along with anxiety explains expert in neuroplasticity Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz (Brain Lock: Free Yourself from