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Some definitions of obsession, addiction and perfectionism A obsessive-compulsive personality have a preoccupation with rules, orderliness, and control.
This neurosis tends to occur in families and are common among athletes that actively participates in sports. Group pressure from social environment, biological and developmental factors may play a causal role.
A obsessive-compulsive personality shows perfectionism and inflexibility, usually beginning in early childhood. Perfectionism may interfere with the ability to complete a given task because rigid standards cannot be met. People with this neurosis may emotionally withdraw when ill, or when not in control. Individuals who are high achievers, competitive, sense urgency in everything, or are often hostile or aggressive are at a high risk for this neurosis.
Traits and symptoms of obsessive-compulsive people are:
A specific form of obsessive-compulsive behavior is called obsessive-compulsive neurosis; OCD The symptoms are characterized by obsessions or compulsions that cause significant distress or interference with every day life, and are not due to medical illness or drug use. The person recognizes that the behavior is excessive or unreasonable. An obsession is a recurrent and intrusive thought, feeling, idea, or sensation. A compulsion is a conscious, recurrent pattern of behavior a person feels driven to perform. This behavior can be a physical action (e.g. handwashing) or a mental act (e.g. praying, repeating words silently, counting.) The behavior is aimed at neutralizing anxiety or distress. One example of this is excessive handwashing intended to ward off infection. OCD was previously believed to be rare. However, recent data show that a lot of people (at least 2-3%), suffer from this neurosis where thinking of perfectionism and a perfect performance are central traits. OCD is usually noticed from childhood between ages of 10-12 and up to 30, and 75% of those who will develop it show symptoms by age 30. There are several psychological theories about the cause of OCD. OCD is treated using medications and psychotherapy. The first medication considered is usually an SSRI antidepressant, since these are often effective and was earlier believed to not have severe side effects. Since July 1, 2005 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Public Health Advisory (PHA) that advises health care providers and patients to be aware of the following: Adults being treated with antidepressant medicines, particularly those being treated for depression, should be watched closely for worsening of depression and for increased suicidal thinking or behavior. Close observation of adults may be especially important when antidepressant medications are started for the first time or when doses for the specific drugs prescribed have been changed. Adults whose symptoms worsen while being treated with antidepressants, including an increase in suicidal thinking or behavior, should be evaluated by their health care professional. SSRIs, or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, are believed to treat OCD by increasing the serotonin available in the brain. They include fluvoxamine (Luvox), fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), and paroxetine (Paxil). If an SSRI antidepressant is not effective, clomipramine, a tricyclic antidepressant, may be prescribed. Clomipramine, the oldest medication treatment for OCD, is more effective that SSRI antidepressants but has more numerous and unpleasant side effects, including sedation, urinary retention (difficulty initiating urination), orthostatic hypotension (drop in blood pressure when rising from a seated position), and dry mouth. In more resistant cases, an SSRI and clomipramine may be combined. While other medications, such as benzodiazepines, may offer some relief from anxiety, they are generally used only in conjunction with the more reliable treatments. Psychotherapy or counseling, which may occur on an individual basis or in a group setting, is used to reduce anxiety, resolve inner conflicts, and provide effective ways of reducing stress. Behavioral therapies are often employed and may include: Exposure/response prevention: the person is repeatedly exposed to a situation that triggers anxiety symptoms, and learns to resist the urge to perform the compulsion. Thought stopping: the person learns to stop unwanted thoughts and focus attention on relieving anxiety. OCD could become a chronic neurosis which like other neuroses, has periods of exacerbation followed by periods of relative improvement, though a completely symptom free interval is generally unusual. With correct managed psychological treatment conducted of legislated psychologists and psychotherapists, most people have considerable improvement, and though total remission is fairly uncommon.. The most likely long-term consequences of OCD are related to the nature of the obsessions or compulsions. Call us for an appointment if you believe you´re suffering OCD or have an attitude of perfectionism, which is interfering with employment or relationships. Eliazon applies psychological training, knowledge, teaching and understanding to assess and help people in jobs, school, family, art, life & style, complementary with each other to a healthier living:
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