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OCD - Coggle Diagram
OCD
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Symptoms
- needing for things to be perfectly symmetrical
- cleaning both the self and surrounding environment obsessively
- having disturbing intrusive thoughts
- engaging in compulsive behaviours that are uncontrollable
- even when thoughts or behaviours are recognized as being excessive, people with different types of OCD still cannot stop them
- spending at least 1 hour a day on these thought or behaviours
- experiences significant problems on a daily basis due specifically to the behaviours are recognized as being excessive, people with different types of OCD
- not getting any pleasure from such compulsive behaviours
- being unable to control thoughts or behaviours despite recognising that such obsessions and compulsions are irrational
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Causes
Genetics
People with first-degree relatives like parents, siblings, or children that develop OCD as a child or teen are at a significantly higher risk of developing types of OCD
Brain structure
Scientists have begun narrowing down differences in the frontal cortexx between OCD and non-OCD test subjects that might point to specific areas of the brain that are affected.
Environment
Experiencing physical, sexual, or emotional abuse at a young age has also been shown to be a risk factor when it comes to developing obsessive compulsive disorder. Various types of OCD may also develop in children following a streptococcal infection
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