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Identifying OCD in the Elderly

By |July 24, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , |

 

 

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is categorized by obsessive and unwanted repeated thoughts, feelings, and ideas. Typically these behaviors will cause individuals with the disorder to compulsively or repeatedly act certain behaviors. In more severe cases, this behavior can interfere with daily activities and overall relationships of the afflicted. This disorder varies in rituals and is usually a lifelong anxiety disorder however, it can manifest itself later in seniors as an onset of Alzheimer’s. An individual suffering from OCD will experience little control over their obsessive behaviors, compelled to act on the[…]

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