Ocd Abstract

OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER WHO IS AFFECTED AND HOW TO TREAT IT? Abstract Sometimes we bring forward we know ourselves better than anybody else. But havent you asked yourself why youre acting the direction you act and you cant raze figure the answer out? This tells us that we dont truly know ourselves because there are still questions unanswered. Try to imagine how our air changes to the grade that we are no longer in control of it.We experience strange behavior once in our life but is this really natural or is it a disorder? Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterized by persistent and repetitive thoughts (obsession) and actions (compulsions). We tend to ignore symptoms and we didnt know that these can lead to a devastating results if left(p) untreated. OCD is a growing epidemic in society and we should take it seriously once we see the early symptoms.It doesnt matter if youre a child, an adult or even if youre on your 60s, everybody can be a victim of this disorder. This disorder may interfere with our daily routine and it can have a bad affect on relationships for some people. Theres a lot of factors causing OCD such as biological, psychological and sociocultural and it can also be inherited and pass on to the next generation without awareness. However, this can be prevented by having enough knowledge to point out what is wrong, and how to treat it.Cognitive-behavior therapy is one of the emerging solution for this disorder. It combines cognitive therapy and behavior therapy by helping clients regularly act out their new ways of thinking and talking in their everyday life. Its never too late to think and look for possible solutions for OCD. Keywords obsessive-compulsive disorder, biological factor, psychological factors, sociocultural factors, cognitive-behavior therapy