obsessive compulsive disorder treatments
obsessive compulsive disorder treatments

Obsessive Compulsive-treament?
I have very bad life, interfering with OCD. What are the treatment options? Did you make a therapy group or individual can be a psychiatrist?
Get professional help is the best way to treat OCD. Treatment can help you take control to stop their obsessions and compulsions of the scene. Treatment can include psychological treatments, medications or a combination of self-help books estos. self, CDs and DVDs, and support groups can help. Ask your doctor. Can you help write your obsessive thoughts instead of trying to remove in order to gain greater control of them. In fact, when they try to push thoughts away, the opposite often happens – that bring to mind. In addition to, try to resist the implementation of a compulsive behavior or thinking, because that whenever I give him, his belief that he can not let the bad things that are stronger. Do not use alcohol or recreational drugs control their feelings and this can have a negative impact on their health and wellbeing. Some people find relaxation techniques or exercise improves anxiety. Speaking of effective treatments for most types of talking treatment for OCD are those that help to adapt their behavior or our thinking (Cognition). Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is generally recommended first. These sessions with a therapist individually (In person or by telephone), or in a group. The therapist typically indicates a type of exposure therapy and therapy called response prevention. They gradually learn to cope with the situation that fear (exposure) without using your compulsive behavior usual to cope with anxiety (response prevention). For example, if your obsession focuses on cleaning your therapist may apply to use a pay phone or touching a doorknob without washing hands afterwards. Although many people respond to therapy Exposure painful to begin with, the anxiety associated with the situation little by little easier to learn to deal with their fear. The number of sessions required depends on the severity of OCD. Medications Your doctor or psychiatrist can prescribe medication to treat OCD. The most effective drugs target to restore the balance of serotonin in the brain. These medications such as selective serotonin reuptake reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are also used to treat depression, and work by reducing anxiety. Clomipramine (Anafranil), a type antidepressant, is another option. It may take at least 12 weeks after starting medication for OCD before you notice an improvement. Your doctor may increase the dose if the first dose of any help. You must keep taking SSRIs for at least a year. People respond differently to SSRIs, so you may need to try several drugs before finding one that suits you. If you leave drug is usually recommended to do so gradually as your symptoms may return once you stop taking the drug.
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thanks for your post. For the record the type of therapy you mention is called “exposure and response prevention” — it’s one type of therapy not two. I’m glad you mentioned CBT, many websites do not mention it, despite its demonstrated effectiveness! Thanks — PG