Are there other names for obsessive compulsive disorder

Are there other names for obsessive compulsive disorder

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Also known as OCD, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is an anxiety disorder and is characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions).

What are Alternative Names of Obsessive-compulsive disorder Healt…?

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Obsessive-compulsive neurosis; OCD Causes, incidence, and risk factors

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is there any ayurvedic medicine for obsessive compulsive disorder?

Q: i suffering from ocd …i want to know the name of ayurvedic medicine for obsessive compulsive disorderdoctor is diagonised it is ocd…..

A: i woudl try color therapy, there arent many practicianers out there but im sure you could find one fairly close to you, via the web.its HIGHLY beneficial for pyschological issues, OCD is likely to be lessened or respoved by color therapy

How Did “Obsessive Compulsive PERSONALITY Disorder” Get Its Name?

Q: There is something that i have never understood about Obsessive Compulsive PERSONALITY Disorder (i put that in all caps because i know a lot of people will think i mean OCD) is why it has that name. If OCPD is not related to OCD, why did they put the “Obsessive Compulsive” part its name? Doesn’t that just make it confusing as hell?I know the difference between the two disorders, i just have no clue why they named it Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder. Does anyone know?

A: I think its because OCPD is pervasive in almost all aspects of that persons personality.whereas with OCD the persons personality is normal they just have an overwhelming urge to be compulsive in a few specific ways.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Question?

Q: My cousin says that naming inanimate objects is a sign of obsessive compulsive disorder and I have never heard this before. I was curious about this being in any way related to obsessive compulsive disorder.

A: I think it depends on ‘why’ a person is naming them. If its to relieve anxiety, alleviated negative thoughts or feelings, I guess it could be. More often than not however, I suspect it is a creative outlet that allows a person to connect more with the external world.