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Psychiatry & Psychology--General: OCD
There are currently a variety of meds being used for OCD. The choice would be up to your doctor. The best sucess seems to be a combination of behavioral modification therapy along with drug therapy. The behavioral modification may involve spending some time...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: OCD
Mark, he may just have a personality problem. Or he may have a personality disorder that is superimposed on the diagnosis OCD. People with OCD cannot tolerate anything that they have to have set in their own mind. If anyone upsets that or disturbs it it...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: OCD
He is combing superstition with may very well be a case of OCD. I suggest you go with him to see his primary care provider and have the primary care provider get him an appoitment to see a psychiatrist to make the diagosis. Having a great deal of anxiety...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: OCD
People with OCD may have the same emotions as anyone else only they may be more easily frustrated and more angry than the average person. Or they may have a blunted emotions. You might say something that you would expect an angry reaction and get no reaction....
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: OCD
I suggest you take himout of the house as often as you can such as trips to the mall , out to eat, out to church , out to a movie, out to any kind of event or just shopping. Each time you return home it will gradually get him used to where you both now live....
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: OCD ?
WAYNE, I WILL ANSWER IN CAPITALS SO YOU WILL EASILY SEE MY ANSWERS. I feel very stupid asking this, but I can t believe I am the only person alive with this mental quirk. I am 67 years old and a very successful business man and entrepreneur, having...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: OCD H/C
Every adult has adhd in this age thats not new. If you really had add it would have been present since childhood. The goal of the drug companies is to have every doctor prescibe straterra to everyone so they can make plenty on it. Everyone is distracted...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: OCD Symptoms
I SUPPOSE ITS POSSIBLE YOU MAY HAVE ADD BUT I SUGGEST YOU SEE YOUR PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR AND ASK HIM TO MAKE A REFERRAL FOR YOU SEE A DOCTOR OF PSYCHIATRY. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GIVE THE PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR ALL THE DETAILS . YOU CAN JUST SAY YOU HAVE BEEN FEELING...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: OCD and a fear of corrosive chemicals.
Todd, i think you may need to be at least one SSRI. There are some with minimal side effects. Such as Wellbutrin SR or Anafranil. You need to stop asking chemistry people about this as it is growing into an obession. You might talk to your doctor about...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: OCD in toddler
First, I would try to see the inpatient chief of psychiatry at the closest teaching hospital near you. A teaching hospital is one with a medical college attached to it. You may need the help of your peditrician to try to get an appointment. Do this for...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: OCD or something else?
Since it involves your hands and washing I would be hard put to say it is not related to OCD. It seems like a ritual you are performing which is another hallmark of OCD. How often do you wash your hands during the day? Your hands cannot get that dry from...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: OCD or something else?
It may just be an idiosynchsy (spelled wrong) that you have. Unless you have to perform a ritual every time your hands get wet then it may not be related. There may be something in your past long forgotten that has to do with getting your hands wet perhaps...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: OCD??
Jemma, there are three general categories in which people with OCD fall. There are other characterisitics also. People can be washers, checkers, or hoarders. They can also be people who must strive for perfection and need to have everything in perfect order....
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: Obsession...
It is possible you are regressing back to an earlier point in your life before you were married. This new woman may remind you of someone in your past that you want to or would wish to rekindle a relationship. The best course for you is to drop her completely...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: Obsessive Compulsive
There is some thought that this may be inherited but it is more likely to affect a child in the household who is exposed to the rituals and cleaning, checking or hoarding aspects of OCD. I do not thik it can be said that her son will inherit this (OCD) but...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: Odd symptoms
It does not sound at all like OCD. You do not seem to have overwheming anxiety to carry out rituals or have the checker, washer, or hoarding type of OCD. I do not think you have OCD , but you may wish to have your psychiatrist make that determination. The...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: Please help..I'm confused
He could be suffering from depression. He could just have burnt out and cares nothing about his appearance. If so then he has lost interest in most other areas of his life as well. When people do not wear clean clothes or bathe or shave they could be suffering...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: Psychiatry/Hypnosis - WW II captives
Eric, I do not know specific books you can look for but I also know that hypnosis can make a burn appear on a persons skin if they are hypnotizable which not all persons are. An actual burn on their skin can appear if they are given the suggsetion that their...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: Questions
Hello Johann Psychiatry is a specialty area in medicine; a physician can specialize in disorders of the skin, the lungs, or in this case of the brain and mind. Psychology is the science of behavior. In psychotherapy (the application of treatment mainly...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: What causes OCD
Nothing hints at her having OCD. OCD is a real illness with terrible symptoms. she may show poor judgement but not something pathological. Unless she is into some repetitive behaviors or is constantly cleaning lie the better part of the day or constantly...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: Why would a 23 year old man never get better?
I SUGGEST YOU TAKE YOUR SON TO THE NEAREST TEACHING HOSPITAL IN YOUR AREA (ONE THAT HAS A MEDICAL COLLEGE ATTACHED TO IT) AND MAKE AN EFFORT TO SEE THE CHIEF OF INPATIENT PSYCHIATRY AND EXPLAIN THE SITUATION TO HIM OR HER. THE TEACHING COLLEGE WILL HAVE THE...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: Zoloft
Zoloft is often prescribed for OCD and or depression. I have not heard of it being prescribed for anxiety. I would imagine for anxiety the person would be put on Xanax or Valium. I am not in a position to recommend any antidepressant over another as they...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: a person who cannot throw away anything
OCDers fall into a few categories. There are washers, checkers, and hoarders. Hoarders cannot part with anything. They keep things that almost everyone woulkd toss out like wrappers, old jars, used plastic containers, they have too much of everything. ...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: bad thoughts
The thoughts come from outside and are based in doubt. Doubt is the hallmark of OCD. You need to get your primary care physician to refer you to a psychiatrist and get into treatment. The sooner the better. He or she will amke the diagnosis and start you...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: concerning my 11 year old grandson
I suggest you get a referral from his famil physician to have him seen by a psychiatrist just to make sure there is not something more serious at work here. It does not sound like rebellion from puberty. It sounds like a great deal of anger being directed...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: drooling illusions in child
It does not sound like OCD. If he has no saliva present then I suggest you ask him if he has any irritation in his mouth. Or give him some frozen yogurt or popsiscles and see if he stops eating it to wipe the corners of his mouth. If he does then perhaps...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: eating hair.
Some people pull their hair out it is called tricholomania. Eating the hair is somewhat akin to this. You may have anxiety that you are not recognizing. I would think you need to see a psychiatrist and get started on some anti-anxiety meds like XANAX or...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: feeling disconnected
Marcus, I wrote a lengthy response to you and as i tried to send it my internet connection was lost. I will resend it but for now i must get this message to you. If you have additional concerns feel free to contact me direct at bellerophon2@cs.com. I will...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: hearing conversation in my head
Yes you need to be concerned. First you need to see your regular doctor and have him or her refer you to a psychiatrist. You must tell the psychiatrist all and he or she will get you started on some medication that will help you. You may be under a lot...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: help
While you have to defend yourself if attacked, at least until you can escape, fighting is never correct. You have to tell your son that, and you need to get others he respects to tell him that (uncles, friends, etc). You have to teach him to rely on authorities...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: help please
You may have a lot of stressors in your life that is making you focus on your health. It is highly unlikely that you will die from the minor everyday illnesses you describe. You may benefit from making an appoitment to see a psychologist or psychiatrist...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: hi
People get abortions for all the reasons you mentioned and more. Not being married is one of course and the financial costs of being a single parent. How having a child would in their mind stunt their career. Abortion too often is looked upon as a form...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: how to deal
You will need to consult with a nerologist or a psychiatrist who should start you on some medication to tone the tics down. The exact drug to use will be up to your doctor. If you need to get a referral from your primary care physician then do so. There...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: is there such a thingas ronmantic...
Yom, There is such a thing -- for people brought up in a culture that teaches that there is. Transference is a totally separate thing (a phenomenon within the psychoanalytic process) that has nothing to do with it. Yes, but not just a matter of personality....
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: my girlfriend says i'm ocd. your take?
OCD is a real illness characterized by uncontrolable impulses to perform rituals such as checking, wahing, hoarding or a combinatio of all three. There are people with Obsessive compulsive personalities which is not the same a Obessive compulsive disorder....
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: need to ask
Hello ja It is hard to understand your own feelings, so you cannot expect someone else to understand them too. When you are young and inexperienced it is also hard to interpret your own emotions, but you just feel them as strong. They should become more...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: obessesed with smoking
Smoking is not an OCD issue its an addiction. Your therapist should have you see your primary care physician and get you on the patch or something else to get you off nicotine. Incidentally if i recall Wellbutrin SR is also marketed under another name as...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: ocd and adhd
kathy, Anafranil is a good drug for OCD .Its too bad you had problems with side effects.I do not know of any connection between adhd and OCD. Every adult today suffers from attention deficit disorder. But its because of the age we live in not because we...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: ocd plz help
Sam, if the prozac is not helping or if you are not comfortable with the doctor you are seeing then you need to change doctors. As far as treating OCD goes, there are a number of other antidepressant meds that can be prescribed other than the two you have...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: question followups
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Psychiatry & Psychology--General: recalling problem
This response is for general educational purposes only and should not be taken as an attempt to advise on specific problems or to diagnose or treat any emotional or psychological problem. These problems can only be assessed by an in-person meeting with a...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: schezophrania
I can only assume she is being treated by a doctor. He or she probably has her on medications to control her symptoms. If not then she needs to be seen by a doctor of psychiatry. The family members need to keep an eye on her at all times and give her the...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: sexual behaviors related to OCD
Belinda I WILL ANSWER IN CAPITALS SO YOU WILL SEE MY ANSWERS EASILY The person I am asking about is now 38 yrs. old. When I last knew him he was 33 yrs. old. We were together for thirteen years. While we were together he masturbated frequently...
Psychiatry & Psychology--General: your opinion
Antonio, you really should have yourself dianosed by a psychiatrist. A good psychiatrist would be able to tell you in one visit what you have . Your friends may or may not be correct. If you do have OCD then he would prescribe a drug for you but it may...