23 disturbing images for people with OCD

Hello friends!

This post is more of a joke, but at the same time, it warns about the symptoms of OCD. OCD for those who don’t know is the acronym for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, also called obsessive neurosis in psychoanalysis.

One of the characteristic symptoms of OCD is the obsession with orders and patterns. When patterns are broken, there is great discomfort and discomfort for those who suffer from this disorder.

We should not classify beforehand without a psychological or psychiatric evaluation. It is important to point out that any symptom (as Lacan would say, the symptom means feeling bad), any symptom that is extremely unpleasant for oneself or for other close people, can and should give rise to a more detailed evaluation.

After all, we all end up presenting one symptom or another at some point in our lives. And it is good to advise that the symptoms can be treated with psychotherapy and, in some cases, with psychotherapy and medication.

Before moving on to the images, let’s learn more about the Diagnostic Criteria for OCD?

According to the DSM-IV, Reference Manual for Psychiatrists and Some Approaches to Psychology, we must pay attention to the fact that:

“Although the Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder it’s the Obsessive-compulsive disorder have similar names, the clinical manifestations of both are quite different.

O Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder it is not characterized by the presence of obsessions or compulsions, rather it involves a pervasive pattern of preoccupation with organization, perfectionism, and control and must begin in early adulthood. If an individual manifests symptoms of both Obsessive-compulsive disorder how much of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorderboth diagnoses can be given.

Superstitions and repetitive checking behaviors are frequently encountered in everyday life. A diagnosis of Obsessive-compulsive disorder it should only be considered if it is time consuming or clinically significant harm or distress results.

A. Obsessions or compulsions:

Obsessions, defined by (1), (2), (3) and (4):
(1) recurrent and persistent thoughts, urges, or images that, at some point during the disturbance, are experienced as intrusive and inappropriate and cause marked anxiety or distress
(2) the thoughts, impulses, or images are not just excessive preoccupations with real-life problems
(3) the person tries to ignore or suppress such thoughts, impulses or images, or counteract them with some other thought or action
(4) the person recognizes that the obsessive thoughts, impulses, or images are the product of his or her own mind (not imposed from outside, as in inserting thoughts)

Compulsions, defined by (1) and (2)

(1) Repetitive behaviors (e.g., washing hands, organizing, checking) or mental acts (e.g., praying, counting, or repeating words silently) that the person feels compelled to perform in response to an obsession or according to rules that must be strictly enforced.

(2) the behaviors or mental acts are aimed at preventing or reducing suffering or avoiding some feared event or situation; however, these behaviors or mental acts do not have a realistic connection with what they are intended to counteract or avoid, or are clearly excessive.

B. At some point during the course of the disorder, the individual has recognized that the obsessions or compulsions are excessive or unreasonable. Note: This does not apply to children.

C. The obsessions or compulsions cause marked distress, are time consuming (take more than 1 hour a day), or significantly interfere with the individual’s routine, occupational (or academic) functioning, activities, or social relationships.

D. If another Axis I disorder is present, the content of the obsessions or compulsions is not restricted to it (eg, preoccupation with food in the presence of an Eating Disorder; pulling hair in the presence of Trichotillomania; preoccupation with appearance in the presence of Body Dysmorphic Disorder; preoccupation with drugs in the presence of a Substance Use Disorder; preoccupation with having a serious illness in the presence of Hypochondriasis; preoccupation with sexual urges or fantasies in the presence of a Paraphilia; guilt ruminations in the presence of a Major Depressive Disorder).

E. The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (eg, drug of abuse, medication) or a general medical condition.
Specify if:

With Poor Insight: if, for most of the time during the current episode, the individual does not recognize that the obsessions and compulsions are excessive or unreasonable

Anyway, obviously, let’s not say that if the images below bother someone, this person will have OCD, ok? But leaving the serious part of the symptom aside, what do you feel when you see these images? What is the most uncomfortable image for you? Comment!

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