About Psychology Fact: How prevalent is OCD among children?

About Psychology Fact: How prevalent is OCD among children?

Current research says that about 2 -3 percent of children are afflicted with OCD.  About 1/2 to 1/3 of adults with OCD say that they were afflicted with it when they were children.

How Often is OCD Diagnosed?

About Psychology Fact: How Often is OCD Diagnosed?

OCD is way more common than you might have previously thought.  It effects 1 in 50 Americans.  It is diagnosed as much as asthma and diabetes.  Finally, it is the 4th most common mental health diagnosis.  All in all, it is a very common disorder.  In fact, if you think about how many people you have come in contact with over your life, it is likely that several of them have been struggling with OCD.

What are the Three Main Obsessions for an OCD client?

About Psychology Fact:  What are the Three Main Obsessions for an OCD client?

We hear a lot about the behaviors associated with OCD.  Things like checking door locks, avoiding cracks in the sidewalk, or washing hands repeatedly are all common.  However, what we rarely hear about are the obsessive thoughts that are also as difficult for the client as the compulsion to do something about them.  The good news is that there are just three main types of obsessive thoughts which OCD clients struggle with.  First is sexual thoughts.  Second are violent thoughts.  And, last are religious thoughts.

About Psychology : So what is OCD?

OCD stands for Obsessive compulsive disorder. In its simplest terms, there are two main parts to this disorder. There are the obsessive thoughts such as, "I have germs on me." Plus, the behavior compulsion, "therefore I must wash my hands."

The term obsession is included in that it is a thought you can not get out of your mind even after you have taken an action to take care of the original thought. Thus, making you repeat again and again a behavior in order to try to stop the obsessive thought. It is called a compulsion because you feel like you have to do the behavior or there will be dire consequences as a result of not doing the behavior. An example would be, "If I do not wash my hands, the germs on my hands could be spread and hurt or kill someone."