An Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition that affects people of all ages. A person with OCD suffers from an obsessive thought process or sensation creating an urge to make compulsive repeated actions.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder. People with OCD have thoughts or actions that are beyond their control and interfere with work, social life, or another part of life.
The 5 most common types of OCD are:
- Checking
- Contamination/Mental Contamination
- Symmetry and ordering
- Ruminations/Intrusive Thoughts
- Hoarding
Psychotherapy methods such a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, relaxation methods such as meditation, yoga, and massage, medication, neuromodulation, TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) are few methods used to treat OCD.
If you believe that you are experiencing OCD, please get in touch with TBC.
At TBC, our Lebanese Therapists in Dubai provide therapy sessions in Arabic, French, and English to help clients overcome mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, and trauma, as well as occupational therapy, psychomotor and speech therapy.
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