Obsessive-compulsive disorder .. When a person lives at the mercy of persistent urgency

There are people who wash his hands several times an hour, and bathe every two hours a day, so that the skin becomes dehydrated. But those who do such things may suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Continuous hand washing and making sure that the doors are closed, or that the oven is turned off; they can usually be turned into an obsessive, and the person infected becomes a hostage of a controlled disease and his or her behavior. . These people are obsessed with their behavior.

"Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a very common and annoying disease, but it is possible to treat it if the patient is able to overcome his modesty and follow the treatment properly," said Tom Bucher, a professor and psychiatrist at the Berlin-based Schlosspark Hospital.

Anyone suffering from this should seek help, because the obsession is harmful, as the patient feels torment and shame, or can not deal with his daily duties well, as well as may enter into conflicts with the family because he reserved the bathroom for himself all day.

There are also intractable cases, such as obsessive-door closures. There are people who cannot leave the house and therefore cannot undergo outpatient treatment, and they must go to the hospital in this case.

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The psychiatrist said that the obsessive-compulsive disorder has to do with education and what one learns in childhood about hygiene, for example. But in the end there is still a question mark about why some people get it and others don't, adding that most research shows that women are slightly more affected than men.

In general, this disease begins in young people and often at the age of twenty, usually before reaching the age of 35, after which it becomes rare.

Professor Bashour's method of treating patients with OCD is very simple.He exposes the patient to dirt.He is not allowed to wash his hands for three hours to get used to this situation, and is accompanied by psychological care throughout the treatment.

The aim of this method is that the patient feels that internal tension subsides without the patient giving in to the desire to wash his hands, and overcome the obsessive-compulsive disorder, which can become a destructive habit in daily life.