Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Symptoms

The Obsessions, Compulsions and Rituals

Some of the most common OCD disorders include:

• Fear of contamination.
• Fear of accidentally causing harm to yourself or others.
• Preoccupation with order or symmetry.
• Aggressive obsessions.
• Religious obsessions, for example ‘Fear of offending God’.
• Sexual obsessions, for example ‘Fear of being a paedophile’.
• Fear of losing something important (such as possession, paperwork or ideas).
• Fear of becoming violent or aggressive.
• Checking (for example, if a light is switched off, or the front door is locked).
• Cleaning or washing (such as yourself, others or home).
• Counting.
• Touching.
• Repeating actions, special words, images and scenes or numbers in one’s mind.
• Ordering and making things ‘just so’.
• Compulsive slowness.
• Hoarding (excessive keeping of possessions such as newspapers that have no real value, interest or function).
• Making lists.
• Pure obsessing.

Related OCD Disorders

Some related OCD disorders include:

• Hypochondriasis: Preoccupation with fears of having, or the idea that one has, a serious disease based on misinterpretation of one or more bodily signs or symptoms.
• Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD): Preoccupation with a defect in appearance. This is either imagined or if a slight physical anomaly is present, the person’s concern is markedly obsessive.
• Trichotillomania: Recurrent pulling out of one’s hair resulting in noticeable hair loss.
• Compulsive buying.
• Compulsive stealing.
• Addictions (often disputed by the professionals).

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Terms and Conditions

Who suffers with OCD?

Many people have some degree of obsessive behaviour such as checking or ordering but it doesn’t particularly interfere with their daily lives. In fact, OCD-type symptoms are probably experienced at one time or another by most people, especially in times of stress.

Anyone can develop obsessions and compulsions. A mild form of compulsion is one that many people go through as children, for example - not stepping on cracks on the pavement or walking under ladders. These are otherwise known as ‘superstitions’ and are fairly harmless. However, when a habit or thought begins to disrupt the person’s everyday life becoming increasingly distressing and severe, clearly they need to seek professional help.

People who suffer with OCD tend to be highly critical of themselves and others, have strong perfectionist traits, and are over-conscientious about most things they do.

When OCD usually starts

Generally, the average OCD sufferer will develop this condition before the age of 25. It is rare for someone over the age of 35 to suddenly develop symptoms of OCD. Unfortunately, a large number of cases go undiagnosed and untreated for many years, and it is not uncommon for some OCD sufferers to never receive any help. This is partly due to a lack of understanding of the condition, and partly because of the intense feelings of embarrassment, guilt and shame experienced by the OCD sufferer.

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