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	<title>OCD Central | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Central</title>
	
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		<title>OCD Treatment: Other Methods</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Other methods of trying to cure obsessive compulsive disorder are mostly used when methods based on therapy, drugs and alternative drugs have failed. This normally happens with more severe forms of obsessive compulsive disorder.
One such treatment is by using tranquilizers. These, as stated above, are prescribed to people exhibiting severe OCD. It is considered that [...]


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		<title>OCD Symptoms: Obsessions</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 22:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A normal obsessive compulsive disorder sufferer is doing various tasks, depending on the individual, in order to get rid of various obsessions. Those tasks actually turn into compulsions through repetition. OCD obsessions vary from individual to individual in intensity and clarity. As such, these obsessions can be:
1. Vague OCD Obsessions
These obsessions are generated by an [...]


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		<title>Purely Obsessional OCD | Pure-O</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 19:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Purely obsessional OCD, also known as Pure-O is a rarer form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder that manifests itself through the lack of any noticeable compulsions, which are often seen in regular OCD, such as counting, washing, checking, playing with patterns, etc. This is not to say that there are no repetitive behaviors in a sufferer [...]


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		<title>OCD Symptoms: Compulsions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:44:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OCD compulsions are usually performed by the individuals either because:
1. OCD sufferers simply feel that they must perform them.
2. OCD sufferers are trying to compensate the increased anxiety caused by the obsessive thoughts/images/impulses.
Compulsions are made in the absurd hope of the sufferer that they might somehow help avoid an unwished and unpleasant future event. For [...]


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		<title>Guest Article: How To Deal With Your Obsessive And Fearful Thoughts</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:46:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Stan Popovich
Some people who have OCD have to deal with obsessive thoughts on a regular basis. How can a person manage their obsessive thinking? Here is a brief list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their fearful and obsessive thoughts.
The first thing a person must do is not to dwell [...]


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		<title>OCD In Children And Adolescents</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The main causes of OCD in children are varied and include brain problems, psychological issues and even life stress. Finding out which is the main cause is of utter importance if one tries to treat OCD children.
Some doctors think that even issues such as deaths in the family or bullying can cause anxiety in children [...]


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		<title>OCD Treatment: Alternative Drugs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:38:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re going to talk a bit about the usefulness of alternative drugs in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder.
Alternative drugs can either be herbal based and used in herbal treatments, mood stabilizers or inositol. We&#8217;ll cover herbal based alternative drugs first.
It is considered that some herbs may help alleviate OCD symptoms yet this hasn&#8217;t been [...]


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		<title>OCD Causes: Biological</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We will cover in this article some of the most important biological causes of obsessive compulsive disorder.
A main biological factor for the appearance of OCD is an insufficient level of a brain chemical named serotonin. Serotonin is helps transmit signals between brain cells. Such a chemical is called a neurotransmitter. Serotonin helps regulate mood, pain, [...]


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		<title>OCD Treatment: Medication</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Curing obsessive compulsive disorder through medication is good only when combined with the proper therapy and only when you find the right mix of medications for you.
Many studies have concluded that OCD patients need to increase the level of a neurotransmitter called serotonin. As such, the most common medications for obsessive compulsive disorder are SSRIs [...]


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		<title>OCD Causes: Psychological</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is hard to pinpoint the main cause of obsessive compulsive disorder. However, we&#8217;ll do our best to cover in this article some of the psychological causes of OCD.
As a funny anectode, in the Europe of the 14-16th centuries people who had various obsessions were thought to be posessed by the devil. As such the [...]


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