Obsession: These are thoughts, impulses or images that are involuntary, repetitive, distressing, that the person finds absurd and wrong, and cannot be dismissed by conscious effort. These thoughts are often found to be irrational, immoral, and unacceptable, meaning that the person is usually aware that they are a product of their mind. are repetitive movements or mental acts that cannot be stopped even though they are described as repetitive, unnecessary, or even meaningless. Compulsions can sometimes be an action (washing hands, etc.) and sometimes a thought-mental action (thinking of another image, counting, etc.).
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) seen in patients Some examples of complaints can be given as follows: Although the person knows that it is clean, when he touches any object, he thinks that he is dirty (obsession), washing his hands many times (compulsion), repeating ablution many times because of thoughts of blasphemy while making wudu (obsession) having to turn back over and over (compulsion) because of thoughts of forgetting the door open even though he knows he has closed it (obsession) (compulsion).
Ebetween men and women It is known that there is no significant difference in terms of incidence. It usually starts at a young age and can even be seen in childhood.
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) usually shows a slow-insidious onset. However, sudden onsets can also be seen. OCD is a chronic-persistent disease. The intensity of symptoms can change over time. It can completely heal and renew (exacerbation). In the past, this disease was considered incurable, but today it is known that it can be treated with drugs and cognitive behavioral therapy.
It is one of the psychiatric diseases with a low chance of recovery !!! Patients often present to treatment late. They think that they will be defeated by their own efforts or they tend to hide this situation. On average, it is estimated that there is a 10-15 year delay in admission to treatment.
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