Obsessive-arkiv

  • It’s a Brain thing: OCD Learn about obsessive/compulsive disorder. Some interesting data about the physical changes both psychotherapy and medications make on PET scans in folks with OCD.

    OCD Video

    Udgivet den 29. november 2007 | Ingen kommentarer
    It’s a Brain thing: OCD Learn about obsessive/compulsive disorder. Some interesting data about the physical changes both psychotherapy and medications make on PET scans in folks with OCD.

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  • Forskere har fundet frem til at et protein sandsynligvis spiller en væsentlig rolle ved Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Det ser ud til, at der er en dysfunktion i det cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical kredsløb,...

    Vigtigt protein mangler hos OCD-ramte

    Udgivet den 24. august 2007 | Ingen kommentarer
    Forskere har fundet frem til at et protein sandsynligvis spiller en væsentlig rolle ved Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Det ser ud til, at der er en dysfunktion i det cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical kredsløb,...

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  • The rates of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in several epidemiological studies have been surprisingly high, up to 2.5% of the general population. Broad diagnostic criteria and lay interviewers may have led to overcounting. Many people have intrusive thoughts and ritualized behaviors, but generally these do not interfere with our lives. Crino et al. (p. 876) report an Australian survey of 10,641 adults that included only obsessions or compulsions causing marked distress, consuming substantial time, and interfering with functioning. By these standards, OCD was present in 0.6% of the population. OCD was often accompanied by other psychiatric disorders, but substance abuse was less common than in other surveys. Compared to earlier diagnostic systems, the current criteria were more likely to identify people who are disabled, receive medical services, and are unemployed. This suggests a more accurate identification of people with true illness

    Counting the OCD suffers

    Udgivet den 1. maj 2005 | Ingen kommentarer
    The rates of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in several epidemiological studies have been surprisingly high, up to 2.5% of the general population. Broad diagnostic criteria and lay interviewers may have led to overcounting. Many people have intrusive thoughts and ritualized behaviors, but generally these do not interfere with our lives. Crino et al. (p. 876) report an Australian survey of 10,641 adults that included only obsessions or compulsions causing marked distress, consuming substantial time, and interfering with functioning. By these standards, OCD was present in 0.6% of the population. OCD was often accompanied by other psychiatric disorders, but substance abuse was less common than in other surveys. Compared to earlier diagnostic systems, the current criteria were more likely to identify people who are disabled, receive medical services, and are unemployed. This suggests a more accurate identification of people with true illness

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  • Obsessive compulsive disorder, schizophrenia and diabetes could be caused by bacteria and viruses, according to the American Academy of Microbiology. In a report, it says a huge number of conditions currently attributed to lifestyle and genetics, including psychiatric syndromes, could be down to microorganisms.

    OCD caused by bacteria and viruses ?

    Udgivet den 28. april 2005 | Ingen kommentarer
    Obsessive compulsive disorder, schizophrenia and diabetes could be caused by bacteria and viruses, according to the American Academy of Microbiology. In a report, it says a huge number of conditions currently attributed to lifestyle and genetics, including psychiatric syndromes, could be down to microorganisms. "A number of chronic human illnesses are triggered, either directly or indirectly, by microorganisms," says Ronald Luftig of Louisiana State University Medical Centre, one of the authors of the report.

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  • For people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who have not been helped by standard drug treatments, a weekly dose of oral morphine may ease their symptoms, according to a small pilot study.

    Double-Blind Treatment With Oral Morphine in Treatment-Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

    Udgivet den 9. april 2005 | Ingen kommentarer
    For people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who have not been helped by standard drug treatments, a weekly dose of oral morphine may ease their symptoms, according to a small pilot study.

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  • Leader in Brain Stimulation Therapy Seeks to Help Patients Suffering from Debilitating Psychiatric Conditions.

    Medtronic Receives Humanitarian Use Device Designation for Treatment of OCD

    Udgivet den 29. marts 2005 | Ingen kommentarer
    Leader in Brain Stimulation Therapy Seeks to Help Patients Suffering from Debilitating Psychiatric Conditions.

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  • PANDAS, is an abbreviation for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections. The term is used to describe a subset of children who have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and/or tic disorders such as Tourette's Syndrome, and in whom symptoms worsen following strep. infections such as

    Welcome to the Official P.A.N.D.A.S Web Page

    Udgivet den 27. marts 2005 | Ingen kommentarer
    PANDAS, is an abbreviation for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections. The term is used to describe a subset of children who have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and/or tic disorders such as Tourette's Syndrome, and in whom symptoms worsen following strep. infections such as "Strep throat" and Scarlet Fever...

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