Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder -
A interview
with Psychological Specialist Dr.D.Senthil Kumar
Deva : What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- OCD?
Doctor D.S.K: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is an Anxiety disorder
characterized by uncontrollable, unwanted thoughts and behavior you feel
compelled to perform. Briefly, Obsessive
mean disturbing thoughts and compulsion
mean repetitive behaviors that the reason person feels driven to perform. Obsessive
Thoughts and Compulsive Behavior – Behavior or Thoughts are Senseless or
Excessive. This also called Obscessive Compulsive Personality Disorder – OCPD.
Deva: Can I have some examples for Obsessive
and Compulsion?
Doctor D.S.K: Sure,
Obsession
includes concern with contamination,
unwanted
acts of aggression,
unacceptable
sexual and religious thoughts and the need for exactness.
Compulsion
includes excessive cleaning, checking, ordering, counting and repeating routine
activities.
Deva: Is there any chances to get only obsessive
or Compulsion?
Doctor D.S.K: Yes, Some person gets only Obsessive thoughts and some person
gets only Compulsion behavior.
Deva: What are symptoms for Obsessive?
Fear
of germs, dirt and contaminating others.
Fear
of causing harm to yourself or others.
Fear
of losing, you might need.
Order
or Symmetry.
Excessive
focus on religious or moral.
Sexually
violent thoughts and images.
Superstitious
thoughts.
Deva : What are symptoms for Compulsion?
Doctor D.S.K: Not able to answer briefly
because many peoples have different type
of compulsions. But some common Symptoms of the Compulsion is
Double
checking of things, for example lock, switches, stove.
Spending
a lot of time to wash and cleaning.
Ordering
or arranging things “just so”.
Counting,
repeating certain words or doing senseless things to reduce anxiety.
Praying
excessively.
Deva: How you treat the Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder cases?
Doctor D.S.K: we
are using Following treatment to
manage the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with successful results.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy: CBT involves two main components.
Main
one is Exposure and response prevention:
It involves repeated exposure to
your obsession. After that you asked to refrain from the compulsive behavior to
reduce your anxiety. For example, leaving the house and checking the lock only
once (exposure), without going back and checking again (ritual prevention). So
this therapy teaches you to not checking the lock at all or again and again.
Second
one is Cognitive Therapy: This cognitive therapy teaching you to
responding to you obsessive thoughts without resorting to compulsive behavior.
Family Therapy: we are
providing counseling and guidance for the family members of the OCD sufferer.
This helps family members to understand
about the OCPD patients. They helps OCD
sufferer to overcome from their problem very rapidly
Deva: Can I have some self help techniques?
Doctor D.S.K: The basic self help techniques are:
Refocus
you attention, when you’re experiencing OCD thoughts and urges.
Write
down your obsessive thoughts and compulsive behavior. Just go through it daily,
it helpful to reduce your obsessive thoughts and compulsive behavior.
Create
your OCT period, don’t avoid that just postponed that. After some trail you
will lose the focus on that.
Practice
some relaxation techniques.
Have
enough sleep.
Adopt
healthy eating habits.
Keep
Regular exercise.
Try to
avoid alcohol and nicotine.
Have connection
with family and friends.
Possible
join an OCD support group.
Deva: Please share your clinical experience
to treat OCD cases.
Doctor D.S.K: Ya sure, We treat many OCPD cases Psychological Counseling with
Psychotherapy and with help of Symptomatic Homeopathic Medicines. Because of
using combined therapy like Cognitive Behavior Therapy along with Symptomatic
Homeopathic medicines we get successful results
Deva: How can we contact you?
Doctor D.S.K: Our branches are at Chennai, Pondicherry and Panruti. You can
fix appointment by calling 9786901830, We are providing one to one care for
each and every cases. And we maintain professional secrecy also. So the sufferer
can share their problems wit out any hesitation.
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