OCB
janice jotted on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 @ 4:27 PM
i think eunice will be interested in this...
got this in class today..
obsessive-compulsive disorder
what: a bizarre condition where the sufferer repeats an action excessively.
it is as though the brain is stuck on a particular thought or urge and cannot let go.
symptoms: repeated behaviour such as washing your hands non-stop or driving around and around the block to check that an accident did not occur.
cure: over the last 20 years, two effective treatment have been developed:
1. cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy
2. medication
