Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a kind of the anxiety disorder.
Definition
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear or worry, repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing the associated anxiety, or a combination of such obsessions and compulsions. It is a disorder of the brain and behavior. It involves both obsessions and compulsions.
Causes
Exact cause of the same is not known but factors that may play a role include head injury, infections, and abnormal function in certain areas of the brain. Heridity is also possible in some cases
Symptoms
Symptoms of the disorder include excessive washing or cleaning, repeated checking, extreme hoarding, preoccupation with sexual, violent or religious thoughts, relationship-related obsessions, aversion to particular numbers and nervous rituals such as opening and closing a door a certain number of times before entering or leaving a room. These symptoms can be alienating and time-consuming and often cause severe emotional and financial distress.
Diagnosis
- Description of the behavior of an individual can only help to diagnose this disorder.
- physical examination can rule out physical causes.
- A mental health assessment can rule out other mental disorders.
- Questionnaires by expert homoeopath can help diagnose OCD.
Homeopathic Approach to OCD
Homeopathic constitutional therapy is remarkably effective in rebalancing the patient’s mental, emotional, and physical well-being in such patients.
Note:-
We have cured most of the cases, which includes long standing OCD. Looking at the social aspects, we cannot disclose the name of the cured patients.