Description

"Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric anxiety disorder most commonly characterized by a subject's obsessive, distressing, intrusive thoughts and related compulsions (tasks or "rituals") which attempt to neutralize the obsessions" - (Wikipedia, 2007)

05 November 2007

Project so far...

Just a recap on all the things i have explored since the beginning of the project...

OCD and what its about - What is it? Who suffers from it? Why people suffer from it?
Can it be cured? How can it be cured?

I have looked at case studies from books/internet/press

I have also looked into Anxiety, Stress, Depression, Panic attacks. - Are they related to OCD? Why?

I posted a questionnaire to Occupational therapy students and Nursing students- 32 replies, very useful information within the results.

I have since focused in on the Hygiene and Cleanliness side of OCD, in particular compulsive hand washing.


Other things i have looked into...Theory of abjection, When does normal stop and ocd start? Ocd and animals, Ocd and genetics, Famous people with ocd, History of public health, Colour symbology and association with products, Products for ocd sufferers.

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