Obsessive compulsive disorder is a disease that many people know of, but few people know about. Many people associate repeated washing of hands, or flicking of switches, and even cleanliness with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), however there are many more symptoms, and there are also explanations for those symptoms. In this paper, I will describe what obsessive compulsive disorder is, explain some of the effects of it, and explain why it happens. I will also attempt to prove that while medication doesn't cure OCD, it vastly improves one's quality of life. Furthermore I intend to show that behavior therapy (cognitive based therapy) is another useful tool in helping a person to overcome their OCD.
According to the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder foundation (www.ocfoundation.org), "OCD is a medical brain disorder that causes problems in information processing." They compare OCD to a brain hiccup; the brain gets stuck on a certain thought and cannot move forward. The brain......
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