Chinanews.com, Beijing, December 28th (Reporter Shangguan Yun) "Now my obsessive-compulsive disorder has been cured"... Nowadays, similar topics are not uncommon on the Internet.

Some people also said that when they saw the prompt "99+" unread information, they always had the urge to open it, and teased themselves "whether I have obsessive-compulsive disorder".

　　Bao Zuxiao, deputy chief physician of the Psychology Department of Taizhou Hospital in Zhejiang Province, believes that the reason why this kind of ridicule is popular on the Internet is mainly because obsessive thinking and obsessive behavior are common in the biological world and will change with cultural and historical changes.

　　Also, people sometimes think they are valuable and useful.

To some extent, prolific writers and "one-track" musicians, etc., all have a certain tendency of "obsessive-compulsive disorder".

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Maybe it's not for nothing

　　In social interactions, people seem to encounter people with "perfectionist" tendencies from time to time.

They tend to put a lot of energy into things that are closely related to their own lives, trying to make them perfect.

　　For example, seeing items on a table are not neatly arranged may make them feel uncomfortable, leading to the urge and action to put them in order.

People around will joke that these people are a bit "obsessive-compulsive."

　　Such jokes are not uncommon in life.

Bao Zuxiao introduced that from the perspective of human evolution, obsessive-compulsive disorder may not be useless, but may have played an important role in human life.

　　For example, the main manifestations of compulsive behaviors such as washing, cleaning, and inspection may have been life strategies in the past, and they were self-protection habits that early humans or even older mammals relied on for survival.

　　As another example, the act of grooming strengthens bonds within a group and prevents disease; inspections of offspring, mates, territories, and reserves provide security.

　　Simply put, "for the sake of psychological tranquility" is the motivation behind this kind of ridicule.

What is "obsessive-compulsive disorder" in the medical field?

　　Different from the ridiculous "obsessive-compulsive disorder" mentioned in social media, "obsessive-compulsive disorder" in the field of psychiatry refers to a type of neurotic disorder with obsessive-compulsive symptoms such as obsessive-compulsive ideas, compulsive impulses or compulsive behaviors as the main clinical phase .

　　Bao Zuxiao briefly summarized its characteristics, that is, conscious self-compulsion and anti-compulsion coexist, and the strong conflict between the two makes patients feel anxious and painful.

　　In addition, the patient experiences that ideas and impulses come from the self, but against his will, he needs to resist vigorously and cannot control it; the patient is also aware of the abnormality of obsessive-compulsive symptoms, but he cannot get rid of them.

　　Its common manifestations include: fear of dirty and pollution compulsion, responsibility and inspection compulsion, perfection compulsion, concern compulsion, excessive attention compulsion, hoarding compulsion, etc.

　　From a behaviorist perspective, OCD is a habitual response to a particular situation.

Compulsions and compulsive rituals are thought to be a means of reducing anxiety, but only temporarily, leading to repetition of the ritual.

　　According to the hints of psychoanalytic theory, the formation of obsessive-compulsive disorder is related to the bad parenting style in the growth process, as the so-called "the chain of habit is always difficult to detect until it becomes difficult to break."

What are the impacts on life?

　　What impact will stubborn "obsessive-compulsive disorder" have on your life?

　　Bao Zuxiao said that what is called obsessive-compulsive disorder in medicine has a great impact on the life and social functions of patients.

If someone compares compulsion to a "demon", perhaps it is not an exaggeration.

　　This is because patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, while being tortured by intrusive thoughts, also choose to keep their mouths shut because they are afraid of being labeled with various negative labels, chewing boundless bitterness alone.

　　That is to say, it is easy for them to fall into the swamp of obsessive thinking-compulsive behavior vicious cycle again and again, and it is always difficult to get out of the situation of anxiety, fear and frustration.

"Quiet the Fight: How a Psychiatrist Can Tease You Out of the Torture of Compulsion."

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　　Bao Zuxiao once encountered a more typical example, "There is a patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder who knows that various repetitive behaviors are unnecessary, but he can't control them. The scolding by his family makes him more irritable, his academic performance declines, and he often feels dizzy and flustered. Recently, my temper has become more and more irritable, kicking things at home, throwing objects, and yelling loudly for no reason."

　　If a child is found to have a tendency to "obsessive-compulsive disorder", the first thing parents need to do is to take the child to see a doctor.

You know, obsessive thinking cannot be countered with reason and willpower.

Parents usually avoid saying things like "I told you not to think too much, you have to think more", etc., which often backfires.

　　"OCD is like a false fire alarm. When a person with OCD has a compulsion or a scary thought, it's like someone pulled a siren in his head. However, there is nothing dangerous around." Bao Zuxiao It is believed that parents should assist children to correct compulsive behavior under the guidance of a psychotherapist.

Workplace also has "obsessive-compulsive disorder"?

　　Does "obsessive-compulsive disorder" only exist in family life?

Actually not.

　　According to Bao Zuxiao, "obsessive-compulsive disorder" in the workplace is mainly manifested in excessive attention to relationships.

For example, a mental review of anything relationship related and so on.

　　To put it simply, it is to care too much about the relationship between people.

For example, when two people communicate and talk, they worry about whether they have said the wrong thing, and they will repeatedly recall every word they said afterwards.

　　In this regard, taking entertainment activities such as singing to vent emotions is not a good way to deal with it, nor can it fundamentally solve the problem.

In the long run, it may aggravate symptoms.

　　The book "Quiet the Battle: A Psychiatrist Teaches You to Get Rid of the Torment of Compulsion" proposes that mindfulness techniques such as acceptance, pause and focus, observation and marking are suitable for the self-healing of obsessive-compulsive disorder patients.

　　"In the simple mindfulness operation method, the first step is to accept and look at all the feelings and phenomena that appear at the moment; the second step is to regroup and actively focus on a focused object." Bao Zuxiao said, the third The first step is to continuously observe physical behavior and psychological feelings as a bystander, but do not use excessive force.

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