OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

What is OCD - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?

OCD is characterized by persistent, uncontrollable thoughts and irrational urges to perform specific behaviors repeatedly. These obsessions and compulsions can significantly interfere with an individual’s daily activities and social interactions.

Obsessions are intrusive and unwanted thoughts, images, or urges that cause significant anxiety or distress.

Compulsions are behaviors that an individual feels compelled to perform in an attempt to ease their distress or prevent something bad from happening.

Common compulsions include excessive cleaning, counting, checking, and arranging.

Treatment and Therapy at Mosaic Brain Health

Managing OCD effectively typically involves a combination of therapeutic strategies, which may include:

✔️Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Particularly effective for OCD, CBT helps patients understand the thoughts and patterns that drive their compulsions and learn how to respond to them in healthier ways.

✔️Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP): A form of CBT that involves exposing patients to the source of their anxiety and helping them refrain from their compulsive responses.

✔️Medication management, such as the use of antidepressants, might also be used as part of the treatment plan to help control symptoms, depending on the individual's needs.

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