What OCD Is
OCD: Understanding Obsessions
OCD: Understanding Compulsions
OCD With Poor Insight
Who Gets OCD & When?
OCD Causes: Environmental
OCD Causes: Biological
Diagnosing OCD
What OCD is Not
OCD Treatment: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
OCD Treatment: Medication
OCD: Obtaining Information
OCD Support Groups
OCD: Working With Health Professionals
OCD: Help From Family
Other disorders and problems are commonly mistaken for but can be differentiated from OCD. Learn how to li… More
There are about three million adults and about one million children in the US that have OCD. Learn how to … More
OCD is a type of anxiety disorder. Learn how to live with OCD, or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, from a li… More
Environmental factors in OCD are things that occur either in the individuals immediate environment, such a… More
When talking about biological factors usually what we're talking about is the brain and the body.Learn how… More
The first step for a family member of someone with OCD is to get informed. Learn how to live with OCD, or … More
Because there is no laboratory test for OCD it's up to a doctor or primary care physician to be able to ma… More
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder that afflicts many people. While some televisio… More
One of the quickest and easiest ways to get information on OCD is to hop on the Internet. Learn how to liv… More
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder that afflicts many people. While some televisio… More
One of the main things helps a person who has OCD is to know that they're not alone. One of the easiest wa… More
OCD is obsessive-compulsive disorder, a psychological condition that is characterized by distressing exper… More
A person with OCD needs to be an active participant in treatment. It is important to be able to help a doc… More
Different types of medications are usually used in conjunction with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to really… More
Summary: Other disorders and problems are commonly mistaken for but can be differentiated from OCD. Learn how to live with OCD, or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, from a licensed social worker in this free health video.
Danielle Masuda holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from UC Santa Barbara and a Master of Social Work degree from New York University. She is a licensed social worker in the...read more
"In this clip, we'll talk about some other disorders and problems that are commonly mistaken or can be differentiated from OCD. OCD in itself, can take awhile to diagnose. Because, sometimes it is similar to other illnesses or disorders. But, it can be differentiated from them. For example, OCD although it does have some similarity to PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) is mainly differentiated because OCD is not caused by a traumatic event. And, that is one of the main features of PTSD. OCD also is not a substance abuse disorder or problem, because although people with OCD do tend to self medicate which can lead to substance abuse it's more of a side effect rather than the main element of it. Also, OCD is not going to be related or is not going to be identified as a psychotic disorder. Because, people with OCD are going to be able to tell the difference between right and wrong. They're going to know that some of their behaviors are illogical and what aren't. And, then being able to tell these differences you're going to be able to separate a lot of other disorders and a lot of other illnesses. So, how do you get there? Again, you're going to want to seek medical or professional attention if you think that there are any kind of problems or you may OCD. A medical professional will be able to rule out what is OCD and what are these other disorders."
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