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- What is and what is not OCD?
- Is OCD curable?
- At what age does OCD begin?
- Is there a trigger for OCD? Can it be prevented?
- Are there differences in the symptoms of OCD experienced by boys and girls?
- How long do symptoms have to last for an OCD diagnosis?
- What is the treatment for OCD?
- What is the approximate time it takes for a person with OCD to experience a reduction in their symptoms during therapy?
- If you take medication and it works, do you need to take it for life?
- Do yoga, meditation, or other therapies work for OCD?
- Is OCD dangerous for the person who has it?
- How can we differentiate OCD from the symptoms of ASD?
- If a child with ASD has OCD, should we leave it alone or try to reduce or eliminate it?
- Is OCD associated with ADHD or bipolar disorder?
- How can I tell if my son or daughter has OCD?
- My daughter's hair is constantly breaking, which weakens it. She's even gone into the house up to 10 times to check that the gas was off. What can we do to stop her?
- How can we help our daughter with OCD to gain more self-confidence and reduce her anxiety?
- Why does a person with OCD generally have thoughts related to magic and religion?
- What should mothers do if they detect exaggerated symptoms in their children that cause suffering?
- Can people with pathological jealousy be treated with strategies similar to those used for people with OCD?
- I have an 11-year-old daughter who does a lot of things that seem like OCD. Is a diagnosis necessary? I'm afraid the label will overshadow the disorder itself, and that any behavior will be excused because she has OCD.
- I was diagnosed with OCD 20 years ago, I can't stop talking to myself (silently or in a low voice) and I get very distracted. Why might this be and what can I do?
- What can we, as a family, do if our adult daughter refuses help and has no interest in getting better?
- When my OCD drives the people around me crazy, what should they do?
- What is the difference between having tics and doing compulsions?
How can I tell if my son or daughter has OCD?
Marta Carulla-Roig
Child and adolescent psychiatrist. Mental Health Area
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona
María del Pino Alonso Ortega
Psychiatrist. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Unit. Psychiatry Department
Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge
If you suspect your son or daughter may have obsessive-compulsive disorder, there are some questions we as parents can observe and answer:
- Do you wash your hands or clean a lot?
- Do you check things a lot?
- Is there a thought that bothers you and that you can't get out of your head?
- Does he spend a lot of time on activities (slowly getting dressed, washing up, for example, to the point of being late for school)?
- Do you usually arrange things in a certain way and are you bothered by clutter?
These very basic questions can provide clues to rule out obsessive-compulsive disorder, but a proper diagnostic study should be carried out, and this requires a complete examination in consultation.
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Marta Carulla-Roig
Child and adolescent psychiatrist. Mental Health Area
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona
María del Pino Alonso Ortega
Psychiatrist. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Unit. Psychiatry Department
Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge