What is the full form of OCD?

The full form of OCD is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. It is a condition in which an individual has repeated negative emotions or obsessions and feels forced to engage in uncontrollable, repetitive acts or compulsions. The person may recognise that their obsessions and compulsive behaviours are unreasonable, but they do not believe they can overcome them. In OCD, the mind becomes fixated on a single thought or urge.

There is no complete explanation for OCD’s causes. Nonetheless, it is thought to be the result of a combination of hereditary and environmental factors. Other metrics can be influenced by biological processes, environmental factors, or acquired habits.

Symptoms of OCD

The symptoms can be divided into two categories: obsessions and compulsions, and most OCD patients have both.

Symptoms of Obsessions

Upsetting obsessions are persistent, unwelcome thoughts or urge that cause anxiety and unhappiness. Some common symptoms of fixation that are largely obsessive feelings are as follows:

• Fear of contracting an infection from touching items that others are touching
• Doubts that you haven’t shut the door and turned off the stove, and so on.
• Photos of you or someone you care about being injured
• Fear of losing or not having items that you may require
• centred on moral or religious principles

Symptoms of Compulsions

Compulsion symptoms primarily entail compulsive behaviours, which are repetitive actions performed by individuals to alleviate the discomfort caused by preoccupation.

• Clean your hands till your skin is raw.
• Monitoring the door on a regular basis to verify it is closed
• Inspection of the stove or other device on a regular basis to ensure that it is turned off
• Inspect loved ones on a regular basis to ensure their safety.
• Trapping or counting objects in a precise way
• Arranging objects in a specific order, such as books or bedsheets.