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What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?  A Complete Pedagogy.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) features a pattern of unwanted thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead you to do repetitive behaviours (compulsions).

       These obsessions and compulsions interfere with daily activities and cause significant distress.

      One may try to ignore or stop your obsessions, but that only increases your distress and anxiety.

      Ultimately, one may feel driven to perform compulsive acts to try to ease the stress.

      Despite efforts to ignore or get rid of bothersome thoughts or urges, they keep coming back.

     This leads to more ritualistic behaviour — the vicious cycle of OCD.

    OCD often centres around certain themes — for example, an excessive fear of getting contaminated by germs.

      To ease this contamination fears, one may compulsively wash the hands until they're sore and chapped.

     If someone has OCD, he/she may be ashamed and embarrassed about the condition, but treatment can be effective.

    Thus, it is endeavoured to compile this  E- Complete PEDAGOGY of this disorder for the enthusiastic Medicos, thereby enabling early diagnosis and treatment.

…Dr. H. K. Saboowala.

              M.B.(Bom) .M.R.S.H.(London)