The following questions are related to ‘OCD’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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Q: Hello, There is something funny that I do, and I don’t understand it. I tend to think too much, and sometimes I get really confused. Anyway, every once in a while, I’ll say something without even meaning to say it. For instance, say, I’m thinking about my day, then, all of the sudden, I’ll [...]
Q: My 15-year-old son, other than being very shy, pretty much glided through life as normal. Even his shyness did not really interfere with his life, as other children always seemed happy to initiate the first contact; once past that he would be at total comfort. Separation from me was never a problem, he was [...]
Q: A friend asked me to take this test online wondering what I would score and turns out it was a test about Autism. Average people with autism scored about a 35 out of 50, normal people scored around 16, and I scored a 40. I took the test again to be sure and it [...]
Q: My doctor prescribed 20mg daily of paroxetine, for OCD and mild ADD. I do not suffer from depression. I have taken the drug for about 2 months now, and don’t notice any difference at all in obsessive, compulsive behaviours, or in concentration, which were not really extreme, but a little troublesome at times. I [...]
Q: Someone said something to me today that made me “stop in my tracks” if you will. What they said has been bothering me all day, but now it’s totally driving me crazy. How do I get it out of my head? A: There’s not enough information here for a complex response. We often need [...]
Q: My son is 8 years old. Last year he was diagnosed with ADHD. He was having trouble focusing, relaxing, sleeping and social interactions with other kids at school. He even falsely failed a hearing test at school because he couldn’t focus long enough to raise his hand at the beep. He tends to speak [...]
Q: I am a 25 years old male. I am suffering from a serious depression problem nowadays. However, I am not sure that the reason (explained below) behind this depression is actually a psychological disease or disorder and if yes, whether it can be cured or not! I am a big fan of a TV [...]
