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	Obsessive-compulsive disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There is a higher risk of drug addiction among those with any anxiety disorder (possibly as a way of coping with the heightened levels of anxiety), but drug addiction among obsessive compulsive patients may serve as a type of compulsive behavior and not just as a coping mechanism.
		Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder, more specifically, an anxiety disorder.
		OCD is manifested in a variety of forms, but is most commonly characterized by a subject's obsessive (repetitive, distressing, intrusive) thoughts and related compulsions (tasks or rituals) which attempt to neutralize the obsessions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Obsessive-compulsive_disorder (3482 words)

	Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
		OCD is a type of anxiety (say: ang-zye-uh-tee) that happens when there is a problem with the way the brain deals with normal worrying and doubts.
		Compulsions are the behaviors, or actions, that someone with OCD does to try to shut down the worry thoughts.
		People with OCD worry so much that they can spend many hours, or even the whole day, worrying about things and trying to make sure the bad things they worry about don't happen.
	kidshealth.org /kid/feeling/emotion/ocd.html (1061 words)

	BBC News MEDICAL NOTES Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
		The disorder is often accompanied by depression and anxiety, as well as by the misuse of substances such as alcohol, in an attempt to self-medicate.
		Compulsions are repetitive behaviours or mental acts a sufferer feels driven to perform in response to an obsession in order to reduce distress or prevent a dreaded event or situation.
		Untreated, OCD is usually a lifelong illness with periodic worsening and improvement of symptoms.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/health/medical_notes/98774.stm (408 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Obsessive-compulsive disorder
		Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by obsessions or compulsions.
		OCD is a chronic illness which, like other psychiatric illnesses, has periods of exacerbation followed by periods of relative improvement, though a completely symptom-free interval is generally unusual.
		OCD usually is noticed between the ages of 20 and 30, and 75% of those who will develop it show symptoms by age 30.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000929.htm (798 words)

	Postgraduate Medicine: Obsessive-compulsive disorder
		Phobias are distinguished from obsessive-compulsive disorder by the lack of a relationship between obsessive thoughts (fears) and compulsions (avoidance of the feared object or situation) (4,10).
		Obsessive-compulsive disorder is usually distinguished from schizophrenia by the absence of hallucinations and delusions and by the patient's insight into the disorder (3).
		Obsessive-compulsive disorder is defined as a condition in which a person has repeated and uncontrollable thoughts (obsessions) that are accompanied by persistent urges to perform repetitive rituals (compulsions).
	www.postgradmed.com /issues/1999/12_99/khouzam.htm (3691 words)

	Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
		Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), one of the anxiety disorders, is a potentially disabling condition that can persist throughout a person's life.
		People with OCD should not be confused with a much larger group of individuals who are sometimes called "compulsive" because they hold themselves to a high standard of performance and are perfectionistic and very organized in their work and even in recreational activities.
		OCD is sometimes accompanied by depression, eating disorders, substance abuse disorder, a personality disorder, attention deficit disorder, or another of the anxiety disorders.
	www.athealth.com /consumer/disorders/nih_ocd.html (2862 words)

	Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents - AACAP Facts For Families # 60
		Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), usually begins in adolescence or young adulthood and is seen in as many as 1 in 200 children and adolescents.
		Research shows that OCD is a brain disorder and tends to run in families, although this doesn't mean the child will definitely develop symptoms if a parent has the disorder.
		OCD is characterized by recurrent intense obsessions and/or compulsions that cause severe discomfort and interfere with day-to-day functioning.
	www.aacap.org /publications/factsfam/ocd.htm (744 words)

	Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
		Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a type of anxiety disorder, is a potentially disabling illness that traps people in endless cycles of repetitive thoughts and behaviors.
		Although the exact cause of OCD is not fully understood, studies have shown that a combination of biological and environmental factors may be involved.
		People with OCD may be aware that their obsessions and compulsions are senseless or unrealistic, but they cannot stop themselves.
	www.webmd.com /content/article/60/67109.htm (873 words)

	Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD), or anankastic personality disorder, is a personality disorder that is characterized by a general psychological inflexibility, rigid conformity to rules and procedures, perfectionism, and excessive orderliness.
		Obsessive compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is often confused with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
		Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder: A Defect of Philosophy, not Anxiety.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Obsessive-compulsive_personality_disorder (731 words)

	Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) -- Topic Overview
		Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a potentially disabling anxiety disorder.
		OCD is a chronic or long-term illness, and the symptoms typically increase and decrease over time.
		Compulsions, which are behaviors or rituals that are repeated intentionally to try to control the obsessions.
	www.webmd.com /hw/anxiety_panic_disorders/ty3382.asp (320 words)

	Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
		For teens who experience obsessive-compulsive disorder, it's not boredom that causes that repetitive feeling, but fears and anxieties they can't control.
		Teens with OCD often experience two parts of the disorder: obsessions and compulsions.
		For example, a teen with OCD who has a fear that he forgot to lock the door may try to make the obsession go away by repeatedly checking to see if the door was locked.
	kidshealth.org /teen/your_mind/mental_health/ocd.html (401 words)

	Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
		Disorders that are substantially aversive (e.g., tinged with negative affects) are more likely to respond to an SRI than disorders that involve substantial reward such as the paraphilias or gambling.
		Some comorbid disorders (e.g., tic or schizophreniform disorder) indicate the need for an additional treatment (e.g., a neuroleptic) that is augmentative for the OCD in addition to being a primary therapy for the comorbid disorder.
		Just as disorders that more closely resemble OCD are more likely to respond to SRI medication, they are also more likely to respond to E/RP and CT. Disorders such as trichotillomania and skin picking usually do best with habit reversal.
	psychguides.com /ocgl.html (3161 words)

	OCD Treatment of Obessive Compulsive Disorder - Treatment for OCD
		Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an Anxiety Disorder which has as its main characteristics obsessive thoughts and ideas, which are sometimes accompanied by compulsive behaviors and actions, often designed to ward off the obsessive thoughts.
		In this case, the person would not be diagnosed as suffering from a psychiatric disorder, but is rather said to have obsessive thoughts or compulsive behaviors.
		OCD Treatment of Obessive Compulsive Disorder - Treatment for OCD
	www.nativeremedies.com /ocd-alternative-treatment.shtml#bottom (2365 words)

	Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: What It Is and How to Treat It -- familydoctor.org
		Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an illness that causes people to have unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and to repeat certain behaviors (compulsions) over and over again.
		People with OCD also may have depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, an eating disorder or a learning disorder such as dyslexia.
		It may be several weeks before a person with OCD notices the benefits of his or her medicine.
	familydoctor.org /handouts/133.html (846 words)

	Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Online Reference For Health Concerns
		OCD consists of intrusive obsessive thoughts, ideas, or images; and/or compulsive behaviors generated to alleviate the anxiety caused by obsessive thoughts.
		OCD is often accompanied by other psychological problems including depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, personality disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or another anxiety disorder.
		OCD is a major anxiety disorder that is debilitating and life-altering.
	www.lef.org /protocols/prtcl-126.shtml (649 words)

	Obsessive-Compulsive
		Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a neurobiological disorder affecting 2.5% of people.
		Compulsions are repetitive behaviors or mental acts performed to relieve or prevent anxiety.
		It is characterized by obsessions or compulsion, usually both, that are time consuming or distressing.
	www.suite101.com /welcome.cfm/obsessive_compulsive (345 words)

	Anankastic Personality Disorder (Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder): ICD Criteria
		This section describes the symptoms of anankastic personality disorder (or obsessive-compulsive personality disorder) employed by psychiatrists and other mental health professionals.
		A personality disorder is a severe disturbance in the characterological constitution and behavioural tendencies of the individual, usually involving several areas of the personality, and nearly always associated with considerable personal and social disruption.
		Personality disorder tends to appear in late childhood or adolescence and continues to be manifest into adulthood.
	counsellingresource.com /distress/personality-disorders/anankastic.html (679 words)

	Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCD) - Advice, Books, Info and Help
		While Obsessive-Compulsive personality disorder (OCDP) sounds similar in name to obsessive-compulsive anxiety disorder, the two are markedly different disorders.
		The potential for improvement with treatment is better for obsessive-compulsive personality disorder than for other personality disorders.
		People with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder are overly focused on orderliness and perfection.
	www.4degreez.com /disorder/ocd.html (335 words)

	Obsessive-compulsive disorder - MayoClinic.com
		Doctors once believed that obsessive-compulsive disorder was a rare condition, but it's now known to be more common than other mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
		Having feelings that you must perform rituals such as these over and over may indicate that you have obsessive-compulsive disorder.
		Although there's no cure for obsessive-compulsive disorder, treatments can help you get the disorder under control.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/obsessive-compulsive-disorder/DS00189 (298 words)

	Obsessive compulsive personality disorder (OCPD)
		Obsessive compulsive personality disorder is a little-known about mental illness in a series called the Personality Disorders.
		Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder is different from regular Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
		Though this and other personality disorders are mild mental illnesses, they should be better known about, and some do require treatment.
	ilil.essortment.com /obsessivecompul_rtyv.htm (380 words)

	Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - mindinfo.co.uk
		Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affects 1 in 50 people, (1 in 100 children) and affects men and women equally.
		Someone who compulsively cleans the house will be asked (to either do this or imagine) to allow the family to use the house as normal, and then the person is discouraged from cleaning for several hours.
		Most people can identify with some of the symptoms, but it only becomes a disorder when the thoughts or behaviours take up at least an hour a day, are very distressing and interfere with your daily life.
	www.cwgsy.net /community/mindinfo/ocd.htm (606 words)

	Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder - New Treatments, October 2, 2005
		Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder and keep in mind that this is the most common personality disorder and trait in physicians.
		Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder - New Treatments, October 2, 2005
		The obsessive tends to be very rigid, controlled, constricted, preoccupied with regulation, orderliness, perfection, things of that type.
	www.ccspublishing.com /journals3a/obsessive_compulsive_pers.htm (266 words)

	Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
		Individuals suffering from obsessive-compulsive personality disorder often are not in touch with their emotional states as much as their thoughts.
		These are growing evidence that Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD has a neurobiological basis.
		However, newer medications such as Prozac, an SRRI, have been approved for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder and may provide some relief to individuals with the personality disorder.
	www.psychnet-uk.com /clinical_psychology/criteria_personality_obessive_compulsive.htm (533 words)

	Personality Disorder Information
		Obsessive-Compulsive personality disorder is similar to obsessive-compulsive anxiety disorder.
		Paranoid personality disorder is characterized by a distrust of others and a constant suspicion that people around you have sinister motives.
		Borderline personality disorder is characterized by mood instability and poor self-image.
	www.4degreez.com /misc/disorder_information2.html (913 words)

	BPhoenix: Information on Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
		Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) is characterized by perfectionism and inflexibility which may cause extreme distress and interfere with occupational and social functioning.
		This personality disorder seems to be only distantly related to obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the two should not be confused.
		It is believed that this disorder has a strong genetic component as it tends to be more common in family members of individuals with OCPD than in the general population.
	www.angelfire.com /home/bphoenix1/ocpers.html (508 words)

	Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
		Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is not the same as Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD).
		Related to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD).
		However, Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) appears to be diagnosed about TWICE as often in males vs. females.
	www.psychiatrix.com /ocd.htm (1018 words)

	Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
		Obsessive Compulsive Disorder may manifest with fears of contracting severe illnesses, such as cancer, venereal diseases or AIDS.
		These include tricotillomania, (compulsive hair pulling and twirling,) body dysmorphic disorder (the obsession that part of one's body is unattractive or misshapen) and habit disorders such as nail biting and scab picking.
		At some point during the course of the disorder, the person has recognized that the obsessions or compulsions are excessive or unreasonable.
	www.ncpamd.com /obsessive.htm (4808 words)

	Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
		Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) should not be confused with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
		According to the DSM-IV-R, people with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) are characterized by a preoccupation with details, lists, rules, orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and interpersonal control at the expense of flexibility and openness.
		Only a health practitioner is qualified to diagnose or treat anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, ADD / ADHD, Social Anxiety Disorder or Depression.
	www.thehealthcenter.info /adult-ocd/ocpd.htm (262 words)

	Dependent and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder!
		OCPD is not currently seen as either in the same spectrum of illness or as part of a continuum with OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder).
		Individuals with dependent personality disorder have a picture of themselves as helpless, and therefore try to attach themselves to some stronger figure who will provide the resources for their survival and happiness.
		On Axis I, individuals with DPD are vulnerable to anxiety disorders, phobic disorders, somatoform syndromes, and dissociative disorders.
	www.pdjamboree.healthyplace2.com /shopping_page.html (6831 words)

	Mental Help Net - Personality Disorders
		Personality disorders exists on a continuum so they can be mild to more severe in terms of how pervasive and to what extent a person exhibits the features of a particular personality disorder.
		While most people can live pretty normal lives with mild personality disorders (or more simply, personality traits), during times of increased stress or external pressures (work, family, a new relationship, etc.), the symptoms of the personality disorder will gain strength and begin to seriously interfere with their emotional and psychological functioning.
		Personality disorders are pervasive chronic psychological disorders, which can greatly affect a person's life.
	personalitydisorders.mentalhelp.net (371 words)

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