Treatment Options Obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment may not result in a cure, but it can help bring symptoms under control so that they don’t rule your daily life. Depending on the severity of OCD, some people may need long-term, ongoing or more intensive treatment. The two main treatments for OCD are psychotherapy and medications. Often, treatment […]
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We are all a little bit “OCD” at times FACT: OCD is not a personality quirk or a character trait — it is a very real mental health condition that affects about 2 to 3 million adults, and half a million youth, in the US alone. While many people can have obsessive or compulsive traits,
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders can be of many types, but usually they can fit into the following five categories: Checking This refers to a need to ‘check’ or ‘seek reassurance’ compulsion. This often stems from an obsessive fear to prevent harm, damage, fire etc. Some examples include checking door locks, car locks, stove, water taps, re-reading
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Overview OCD is not just liking things neat. It is a debilitating disorder which causes significant distress to someone suffering from it. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic mental health condition characterized by obsessions which lead to compulsive behaviors. OCD features a pattern of unwanted (and often distressing) thoughts (obsessions) that lead you to perform
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The Role of Therapy Therapy is a critical part of treating ADHD. Therapeutic interventions focus on the following aspects of ADHD. Communicating with your Therapist Before starting therapy, we always do a parent orientation when we During the process of therapy, depending on the needs of the family, we can devote one or more appointments
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Types of ADHD Medication There are several kinds of ADHD medications. They affect the way parts of the brain communicate with each other. This can help to increase alertness, improve working memory, and reduce hyperactivity. Stimulant medications Stimulants are the most-prescribed medications to treat ADHD in children. They’ve been used to treat ADHD since the
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Myth: Only children can have ADHD Reality: One of the most common myths about ADHD is that it only affects kids. That’s wrong. It’s true that mostly children are diagnosed with ADHD, but the disorder can also affect adults. Myth: People with ADHD are lazy Reality: Not true. A person is considered lazy if he
Some commonly observed challenges with children who have ADHD are Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Rejection Sensitivity, Hyperfocus, Emotional Dysregulation and Masking. A brief overview on each of these challenges is provided below. Oppositional Defiance Disorder Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a childhood behavior disorder defined by a persistent pattern of hostile, vindictive, and defiant behaviors towards
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What is ADHD? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental impairment of the brain’s executive functions. It is most often caused by genetics and runs in families. Some ADHD specialists refer to ADHD as a disorder of self-regulation. Self-regulation requires that a person have intact executive functions. Executive function refers to brain functions that
