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Suffering from OCD
My mother is suffering from OCD last 10 year, because of OCD many problem occurs in our home, please suggest some good treatment.
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OCD treatment is mainly based on Behaviour therapy , behaviour modulation and treatment of prevailing anxiety and depression.
OCD may be the cause or may be the symptoms of a diseas.
So ,total diagnosis is very much necessary.
Medical management amd mental health management should be advised immediately.
Consult homoeopathic doctor and psychologist or ma immediately and take proper treatment.
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is she diagnosed by doctor?
See OCD is treatable but a resistant disorder.
put her on medication by consulting a psychiatrist apart from that tell her to consult a psychologist for therapy and counseling which helps you manage ocd very well. she can connect with me on call on practo as well.
as a family member, just be supportive cause its her disorder which making her stressed.
all the best
consult with me or any psychologist for therapy & counseling
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder involves intrusive thought in relation to various things such as cleanliness, checking etc. And these thoughts cause anxiety. As result people engage in various activities that helps them to release anxiety.
You need to consult a Psychiatrist and a Clinical Psychologist. Psychiatrist will prescribe you medications and Psychologist will conduct therapy.
Combination of both medication and therapy works well in this condition.
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Consult a Clinical Psychologist and a Psychiatrist.
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Monitor your mother's thoughts and behaviours.
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Dr. Akshata Bhat
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist
8 yrs exp
Mumbai
Repetitive tasks, intrusive and repetitive thoughts, checking, counting, disproportionate excess need for order and cleanliness, as well as anxiety when not able to do the same are signs of obsessive compulsive disorder. Patients with OCD suffer from significant distress, anxiety and depression due to the same which impairs their quality of life. Please consult a Psychiatrist at the earliest. With a combination of medication and behavioral therapy it is likely that the symptoms will improve.
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