The following questions are related to ‘OCD’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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Q: I am sure this is different than what you usually get as questions, but I need it answered since I haven’t had any luck looking it up on Google or any other site. What I am wondering is: Is there a specific psychological condition that causes me to want to hunt? I know this [...]
Q: I have a son who is 7 and a half. We have noticed just like a week ago that he started constantly to shake his arms, shake his legs, his jaw and stomach. My wife and I did not realize what was going on the first couple of days. When I say shaking I [...]
Q: For the past couple of years I have been really depressed. Well, not all the time, but I do go through major depression episodes several times a year and in between those I have milder bouts of depression. I also get mad really easily: I’ll break things, throw things, whatever to help take the [...]
Q: My husband is financially irresponsible and it’s causing arguments! Let me start by saying that we get along great for the most part. We enjoy the other’s company and doing things together like gardening, home improvements, cooking, vacationing, etc. He makes me smile on a daily basis and I love this guy. He has [...]
Q: A twelve-year old family member has been prescribed Zoloft for anxiety and OCD. Risperdal was added to counter the Zoloft side effects of paranoia and hallucinating. After six months of taking two drugs in addition to counseling, his anxiety and OCD are under control. However, he has just developed a tremor from the Risperdal. [...]
Q: I believe I have OCD. I’m just a regular guy, I go out, I watch movies, have girlfriends, friends, etc. I never exercise, and when I say never, I mean it. I never sleep, because I like to be doing something else. So I sleep about 5 hours daily, I don’t take naps during [...]
Q: I am a 33-year-old female with OCD. I have been married for 14 years, and I have two sons ages 15 and 9. I am a very happy, upbeat person who loves life! I had a form of OCD that was with cleaning and keeping items in my home straight, etc. A few years [...]
