Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Paper Summary:

This paper explores in-depth the various underlying causes of OCD which is diagnosed like all Neuropsychiatric disorders by history, physical symptoms and lab tests. OCD is diagnosed as a psychiatric disease characterized by obsessions, repetitive thoughts, compulsions and ritualistic behaviors. This paper also discusses the myriad of treatments and medications available in controlling this mental disorder.
Topics covered in this report include:
Introduction
Causes of OCD
Genetics
Abnormality of the Brain
Diagnosing OCD
Mistakes in Diagnosing OCD
Treating OCD
Footnotes
References

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"A more controversial theory on what causes OCD may come from some research in the last couple of years on how infections can cause OCD. In order to explain why this theory has been considered, we must look at a similar problem with Strep. Rheumatic fever is a heart disease caused by a person getting Strep throat. In the process of their body's fighting off the disease, the person's body begins to have an autoimmune response to the bacteria. What happens is the person's body starts confusing the cells on the heart valves with the Strep bacteria."

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