What causes OCD and what causes OCD

The core emotion of OCD is anxiety.

There is a defense mechanism buried deep inside many anxious people, which is usually only willing to accept experiences (feelings) that the mind thinks are good and pleasant, and rejects experiences that the mind perceives as obstructive and uncomfortable. The extreme mentality caused by this mechanism is a penchant for self-denial and excessive perfectionism.

Excerpt from Out of the Storm of Anxiety, Ningbo Publishing House.

There are tips for self-help in the book, so I recommend that you also read them.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder** is often closely related to biological, psychological, and social factors, from a biological point of view, the prevalence of first-degree relatives of OCD patients is significantly higher than that of the general population, and the prevalence of identical twins of OCD patients is higher than that of fraternal twins, so there are certain genetic factors for OCD.

From a neurobiochemical point of view, OCD is closely related to the imbalance of neurotransmitters such as serotonin and norepinephrine.

From the perspective of psychosocial factors, people with OCD often have a certain personality foundation, such as perfectionism, indecision, interpersonal sensitivity or emotional instability. In the process of family growth, it is related to disharmony in family relationships and poor control, and is closely related to early growth experiences and traumatic experiences, so the onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder is affected by a variety of factors.

From the analysis of the psychological and social factors of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder often have certain personality characteristics, especially those characterized by sensitivity, poor interpersonal relationships, emotional instability, excessive pursuit of perfectionism, indecision, etc., and often have outstanding mental introversion, often stick to their own activity goals, and focus on self-reflection. In addition, family factors include the situation of the family in the early years, such as poor family environment, poor intimacy of family members, poor ability to take responsibility, insufficient normative binding, poor self-control, etc.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a multi-dimensional and multifactorial disease, and personality traits, genetic factors, psychological environment and other factors all play a role in its pathogenesis.

Essential**. Genetic factors.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is closely related to heredity, and there is an obvious familial clustering phenomenon. Parents, siblings, and children of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder have a higher prevalence rate, which is 4 times that of the general population; The chance of co-occurring disease is as high as 65% to 85% for identical twins and 15% to 45% for fraternal twins.

Foundations of Neurobiology.

Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder have a specific neuroanatomical basis, and their orbitofrontal cortex-striatum-thalamic circuits are degraded, exhibiting obsessive thoughts. In addition, the occurrence of obsessive-compulsive disorder is also associated with serotonin (5-HT), dopamine (DA), and glutamate.

These three neurotransmitters are related to dysfunction.

Personality traits. Studies have found that about 2 3 people with OCD have a pre-obsessive personality before their illness, which is usually manifested as: doing things flawlessly, step-by-step, conformist, and methodical; Extremely strict with oneself, difficult to accommodate, stubborn and inflexible; Often have a sense of insecurity, fear of negligence or mistakes in dealing with others, and often check or reflect on whether their behavior is correct; Sticking to details, even the trivial things of life have to be programmed.

Predisposing factors. Negative emotions and life events.

Negative emotions and life events are often the trigger for the onset of OCD, such as changes in life circumstances, poor interpersonal relationships, increased responsibilities, family discord, death of loved ones, and sudden shocks.

Stress makes people prone to fear and anxiety, and forces themselves to do certain fixed things, such as fixed thinking and behavior patterns to buffer stress.

A person who always checks repeatedly whether the door is locked or keeps washing his hands is a psychological disorder of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Obsessive-compulsive behaviors of obsessive-compulsive disorder: common compulsive handwashing, laundry; Every time I go out, I repeatedly check whether the TV is turned off, whether the power is cut off, and whether the door is locked before I go out; On the street, you always count the number of telephone poles, and when you go up the stairs, you need to count the number of steps.

People with OCD repeatedly and persistently think about things that don't really make sense, such as repeatedly wondering if they have locked their doors and windows before leaving the house, or having non-stop associations about something when they see or hear something.

The nature of obsessive-compulsive disorder is complex and inconclusive, and it is believed that it is mainly related to psychosocial, personality, genetic, and neuroendocrine factors.

Many studies have shown that patients often suffer from adverse life events such as interpersonal tensions, marital challenges, and frustration in their studies and work when they first develop the disease.

Some patients have obsessive-compulsive personality before the disease, which is manifested as excessive caution, excessive sense of responsibility, and hope that everything can be perfect, so they lack flexibility in dealing with adverse life events and are difficult to adapt. In the end, the contradictions and anxieties experienced by the patient can only be expressed through obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

In addition, in recent years, a large number of studies have found that the onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder may have a certain genetic tendency, and there is also a neuroendocrine dysfunction, resulting in an imbalance of neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine, which cannot perform their physiological functions normally.

OCD is based on emotions that stem from anxiety. Timid, cautious, careful and conscientious, the character of striving for perfection. Conflicts that stem from the heart.

Lack of self-control. It's that I feel like I can't control my body, I can't control my life, I feel like I'm not free, I don't have a choice. The cause of the disease can be traced back to the anal desire period of the psychological development period, that is, when the child is 1 to 3 years old, at this time the child thinks that the stool is also a part of his body, and he will be anxious when he discharges it, which is a kind of separation anxiety, and it must be discharged is a physiological need, which is a pair of contradictions, if the child lacks parental attention during this period, or correct guidance, the child can not give timely attention and more choices when he is distressed.

This is the seed of inner conflict that is more likely to develop into obsessive-compulsive disorder. The characteristic is that you want to control it but you can't control it. Let yourself feel troubled and painful, and you can't get rid of it.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder can be caused by excessive pursuit of perfection, excessive mental stress, etc. The specific analysis is as follows:

1.Excessive pursuit of perfection: Some people are more concerned about other people's opinions in their daily life and pursue perfection too much, which may cause psychological disorders and easily induce obsessive-compulsive disorder.

2.Excessive mental pressure: With the development of society, the pressure of study, work and life has increased, and some people are unable to relax themselves, resulting in excessive mental pressure, which may induce mental disorders and cause obsessive-compulsive disorder.