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What is OCD?

Submitted by Bennyboy on Wed, 01/24/2007 - 12:41. ::

My mother-in-law is crazy after cleanliness, she doesnt let me liv in peace. From early morning she will yell on me and our maid and make us dust each d evry nook corner of house. Our family doctor told us she is suffering from OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). What is the treatment for OCD?

Treatment for OCD

The treatment for OCD is medication combined with cognitive behavior thrapy.
For more details you can visit-
http://www.nimh.nih.gov

I would like to know if

I would like to know if being strict with almost anything can be considered as OCD?

It depends. there are

It depends. there are people who are just simply strict with everything but that doesn't mean they have OCD.

The treatment for OCD is

The treatment for OCD is Cognitive Behavioral treatment.

OCD

Your mother-in-law sounds like my mother-in-law too. There's a difference between being a perfectionist and having obsessive-compulsive disorder. Perhaps you keep the floors in your house so clean that you could eat off them. Or you like your knickknacks arranged just so. That doesn't necessarily mean that you have obsessive-compulsive disorder.
In OCD, your quality of life can decrease dramatically as the condition dictates most of your days and you become consumed with carrying out compulsive behaviors and rituals. Left untreated, obsessive-compulsive disorder can make your life unpleasant and unenjoyable. You may feel that you're being held hostage by OCD because you're unable to go about your normal routine and activities.
Your doctor is the only one who knows what treatment is best for your mother-in-law. The doctor will put her either into Psychotherapy or medications.

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