What are the reasons why obsessive-compulsive disorder is difficult to treat?

What are the reasons why obsessive-compulsive disorder is difficult to treat?

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a relatively difficult mental illness to treat. The pain it brings to people is difficult to understand for those who have not experienced it personally. In reality, many patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder are using Morita therapy to treat their obsessive-compulsive disorder, but the treatment effect is sometimes unsatisfactory. Of course, this is not because Morita therapy is not good, but because Morita’s spirit is not correctly understood. caused. I once wrote an article "Let nature take its course here, not let nature take its course" to explain what the true meaning of "let nature take its course" is. Here I will analyze two other reasons why obsessive-compulsive disorder is difficult to treat besides not correctly understanding Morita’s spirit.

1. Everyone has obsessive-compulsive tendencies

The biggest wish of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder may be that they never have any obsessive thoughts in their minds again

. Although this idea is beautiful, it is also dangerous, because there is no obsessive-compulsive idea, which is perfectionism. It will lay a hidden danger for you to get out of the whirlpool of obsessive-compulsive disorder in the future.

In real life, each of us will encounter some setbacks, difficulties and things that require us to make choices. At this time, each of us will be troubled by this and will continue to worry about it. Thinking repeatedly in our minds about how to deal with these things, especially when we face major choices, it is possible that this repeated thinking will last longer. In fact, from another perspective, this kind of repeated thinking is a It's a kind of compulsion, so in fact, every one of us has compulsive tendencies. It's just that for healthy people, after the matter is resolved, the compulsion will end.

Therefore, patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder should give up the desire for perfectionism to not have any obsessive thoughts, because if you hold on to it, these inevitable compulsions in life will combine with your obsessive-compulsive disorder to aggravate your symptoms. Symptoms, this is why obsessive-compulsive disorder is difficult to eradicate, because obsessive-compulsive disorder cannot be completely eradicated.

In fact, the biggest pain caused by obsessive-compulsive disorder is not the forced ideas or behaviors, but the anxiety, tension and uneasiness that accompany these ideas and behaviors. If you think about it, if your mood is calm or even happy, then even if the symptoms of repeatedly thinking about problems still exist, will you still be as miserable as before? So if you want to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, don’t treat the symptoms. Treat the symptoms as the enemy and accept the symptoms. Only in this way will you not regard the symptoms as so important. Only when the symptoms are not important will the emotions calm down, and only when the emotions are calm can the symptoms be alleviated and disappear.

2. Generalization of obsessions

One characteristic of obsessive-compulsive disorder is that it is easy to generalize. That is to say, at first we only have one obsessive idea, but later on, the obsessive idea becomes more and more complex. More and more, one after another, they may be forced simultaneously, or they may be forced one after another. The reason for obsessive-compulsive generalization must first start with personality. Generally speaking, people with obsessive-compulsive disorder are relatively introverted, perfectionistic, sensitive and stubborn. After suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder, the sensitivity and sensitivity in the original personality components become generalized due to the symptoms. Of course, from a behavioral perspective, it is because a compulsive habit has been formed. From a psychoanalytic perspective, generalization is actually a manifestation of continued unresolved psychological conflicts.

So how do we prevent forced generalization? The answer is simple. First, we must be aware of the existence of generalization. When generalization occurs, don’t ignore these things that make you think repeatedly. concept, and just do what you should do, then generalization will not affect you. Of course, sometimes these generalized obsessive notions are very correct on the surface and give people the impression that it is impossible not to think about them, but you have to remember that this is a trap. As soon as you think about it, you will I fell into a cycle of compulsion again.

In order to let everyone understand the generalization clearly, I will give an example below: For example, if someone just repeatedly forced others to do something, do you think he is weird? Because this forced conflict continues to be unresolved , so he became obsessed with other things. For example, when he was watching a scientific and educational film about the human body, he suddenly came up with the idea that we humans should be divided into two genders: men and women, so he thought about this issue again and again, Then, after he went out, he suddenly thought about whether the door was not locked, so he thought about this problem compulsively. By analogy, there were more and more obsessive things, and these were actually caused by the generalization of compulsion. If he knows in advance that compulsion will generalize, then when he generalizes, he will be alert and realize that it is not the meaning of these questions (why people are divided into two genders, etc.), but the symptoms are generalizing, so He will have peace of mind, and his inner anxiety will be reduced a lot. At the same time, he will find a reason to let nature take its course and not care about these symptoms.

Internet obsessive-compulsive disorder in the e-era

Except for eating and sleeping, I almost stay by the computer, and my back and legs hurt; I go to online stores to "hang out" every time I buy something. Constantly comparing, my eyes are sore; I have to buy something almost every day, otherwise I will feel itchy in my hands and heart, and my deposit amount will plummet... Following the "car slave" and "house slave", I have to spend a lot of time, money, "Online shopping slaves" who devote their energy to online shopping have emerged again. While this phenomenon has attracted people's attention, it has also caused controversy: Who made us become "slaves" to online shopping?

Online shopping obsessive-compulsive disorder: I feel uncomfortable if I don't buy anything

Draw out Those with beautiful calligraphy are called painters, those with good calligraphy are called calligraphers, and those with high photography skills are called photographers. People who buy things online are called "buyers". What level of purchase does it have to be? Wang Li said that she has been shopping online since she started , like suffering from "obsessive-compulsive disorder": "The first thing I do when I have time every day is to turn on the computer. The first thing I do when I turn on the computer is to go to Taobao." She said that she has many stores in her favorites. She visits these stores every day to see what new products are available. Her favorite things to buy are clothes, bags, skin care products, makeup, perfume, etc. It has become a habit. "Sometimes I think that if I have to pay so much for express delivery to buy one item, I might as well buy a few more items. In addition, things are cheaper than in shopping malls, so I often buy too much without knowing it." Wang Li said that now she I already have twenty or thirty bottles of perfume, and there are too many clothes, bags, etc. to count. "Hey, online shopping seems cheap, but in fact you will inadvertently buy a lot of useless things, and you will spend more money."

Internet obsessive-compulsive disorder in the e-era

Wang Li said that maybe women are born to love shopping, and now they spend a lot of time, energy and money on online shopping. She felt that her obsessive-compulsive disorder was not only about buying things constantly, but also that every time she bought something, she had to search on the website to see what prices other sellers had, until she had compared all the sellers... "People are... Time, money, and energy are all spent on buying a house and a car, so they are called house slaves and car slaves. As for me, I am just an online shopping slave!" Similar to Wang Li, Ms. Chen, who is still in college, is obsessed with the Internet. After shopping, it’s hard not to buy something online for a few days. "Perhaps online shopping always requires payment through Alipay, online banking, etc., and the sensitivity to money is easily reduced, and you will spend a lot of money without realizing it." If you don't think about it, you will be shocked. Ms. Chen was shocked in two months. I bought something worth more than 3,000 yuan online. "This is nothing for working people, but I am still a student, and this money has already exceeded my living expenses for several months. I must control it!"

Look at the "pain" of netizens: I want to search online when I see something in the mall; I have spent nearly 50,000 yuan online in 3 years, which is scary. I am also a small citizen in a small city; on the Tianya Forum, there is a post asking everyone to count the online shopping expenses in 2008. It has received enthusiastic responses from netizens. There are many people who spend about 20,000 yuan on online shopping a year. Many netizens were shocked after counting...

Online shopping has many advantages: cheap prices and varieties. Rich

In the online world, people who buy things are often called "buyers" and people who sell things are called "sellers." Many buyers believe they prefer online shopping for good reason.

“Online shopping is convenient and cheap, why not?” Ms. Yu, who works in a state-owned enterprise in Kunming, said that she started shopping online after she became pregnant in August last year. In the past, I had a bad impression of things on the Internet. I always felt that there were many fakes and poor quality. But after I became pregnant and renovated my new home, it was inconvenient for me to go out and buy things, so I started to buy some small things I needed for my new home online. "For example, the European retro-style wooden telephone cost more than 500 yuan in a furniture store, and it cost more than 400 yuan in a boutique without warranty. At that time, I thought it was expensive and didn't buy it. After searching online, I found that it only cost more than 200 yuan." Miss Yu thought: Buy one and try it first. When the goods arrived, they were completely unexpected: "The quality is no different from what I saw in furniture stores and boutiques, and it comes with a warranty!" From then on, Ms. Yu started her own online shopping journey: maternity clothes, radiation protection Clothes, baby clothes, toys... Ms. Yu said that she can be satisfied with most things. Especially for baby toys, when you go to the mall, you should take a look at the brand and style, and then buy them online. The same brand and the same style will be much cheaper.

Gao Xiang, who works in the telecommunications department, believes that the biggest advantage of online shopping is the rich variety of products, which saves the trouble of running around and looking for them. "For example, when I search on Taobao, I'm really surprised! Everything from needles, threads, clothes, furniture to Mercedes-Benz and BMWs is for sale!" Mr. Gao said that all the novelty items he wants to buy can be found online. "I remember accidentally seeing a store that sold pumpkins grown by the owner himself!"

How much impact does online shopping have on people's lives?

What impact does online shopping have on people's lives? How big is it? Some facts allow us to "see the big from the small": There are currently websites that specifically collect "good Taobao stores", attracting many netizens; there are websites that specifically ask netizens to report and list "black stores" online; they are very influential in the On the fashion information section of Tianya forum, some netizens lamented that Tianya is about to become Taobao's "back garden"; various posts about online shopping can be seen at any time.

Although these take place in the online world, they all require real people to spend time and energy.

Not only the lives of buyers have been affected by online shopping, but also the lives of sellers. Online shopping has given many sellers employment opportunities and given many people the confidence to face difficulties. Maybe you didn’t realize it, but this group does include disabled people with physical disabilities, college students who have just graduated but cannot find a job, young mothers who are taking vacation at home after pregnancy, and middle-aged people who lost their jobs after the financial crisis. . A shop owner wrote online: Since I quit my job and opened a shop, I have been at the computer almost non-stop from 9:00 to 24:00 every day. Occasionally, I go out either to purchase goods or to meet buyers who are doing face-to-face transactions. I have to reply to customers, contact manufacturers, and handle express delivery at any time. There are so many goods coming in that I feel like I am surfing the Internet, eating, and sleeping in the warehouse every day. I quit my job and opened an online store just for the sake of being relaxed and comfortable. Unknowingly, my life has become like this!

In fact, if I keep browsing online stores and buying things, I feel uncomfortable if I don’t buy them... Although many people are aware of this problem and complain about their online shopping addiction, it is difficult to truly correct it. Experts analyze that some people rely entirely on the online world for shopping and do not want to have contact with the outside world. At this level, it is no longer just dependence on functional use, but a sign of addiction. Therefore, experts suggest that online "shopaholics" can go to shopping malls more and get in touch with the real world; use more cash; learn to keep accounts and regularly count expenses; write down the things you want to buy first, and then check after a while. Still want to buy. Only by learning these things can you be able to use online shopping freely instead of being burdened by it.

What methods can prevent obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Some people’s behavior is always controlled by some thoughts, such as repeated hand washing, counting, etc. Although they themselves know very well that these behaviors are completely unnecessary, they are unable to control themselves and stop them. In fact, this is a common obsessive-compulsive disorder.

What methods can prevent obsessive-compulsive disorder? Beijing psychological consulting experts will answer for you:

1. Pay attention to the cultivation of personality from childhood, and do not give yourself too many and too rigid requirements; for prevention It is very helpful for the occurrence of obsessive-compulsive disorder, especially those whose parents themselves have bad personalities should pay more attention to it.

2. Participate in more collective activities and cultural and sports activities, engage in more ideal and interesting work, and cultivate hobbies in life; to create new excitement points to suppress morbid excitement points.

3. Pay attention to mental health, work hard to learn positive methods and techniques to deal with various pressures, enhance self-confidence, do not avoid difficulties, and cultivate the psychological quality of being able to endure hardships and setbacks.

Fourth, prevent obsessive-compulsive disorder in daily diet. People who lack nutrition may not only suffer from physical diseases, but may also provide opportunities for mental disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder. Therefore, choosing a good daily diet menu can indirectly prevent the occurrence of this type of disease. For example, spinach is rich in magnesium, vitamin C, a large amount of iron and folic acid needed by the human body. Proper consumption can relax the mind and body. Get rid of depression; bananas contain a substance called alkaloids, which can boost spirits and improve confidence. In addition, they are also a reliable source of tryptophan and vitamin B6, which can help the brain produce serotonin and reduce anxiety. Situation makes people's brain nerves tend to be peaceful and happy.

Mysophobia is usually a kind of inner anxiety

It is a good living habit to like cleanliness and clean frequently, but if it is too clean, it is mysophobia. Mysophobia not only affects people's lives and social interactions, it also causes symptoms such as psychological anxiety. There are generally two ways to suffer from mysophobia, one is the experience of hearing other people say it; the other is one's own worry and fear about something.

Example 1: Soak fruit for 3 hours when eating.

Wang Hui had diarrhea when he was a child because he ate unwashed fruit. His father told him that there are a lot of bacteria in the peel, and if it is not washed clean, he will get sick. From then on, whether Wang Hui was eating fruits or vegetables, he had to soak them for more than 3 hours before he felt at ease.

Example 2: I felt at ease after taking 10 baths

Zhang Hong was sexually harassed when she was 18 years old. From then on, she took 10 baths every time. But she still felt that she was unclean, and whenever she thought of such a thing, she would take a shower.

Example 3: There are bacteria in the outside world

Ms. Zhang is worried that there are many bacteria outside. Every time she comes home, the first thing she does is to take off her clothes and hang them at the door. She never does this. Take the clothes to the bedroom and living room, hoping to isolate your home from the outside world.

Example 4: The dirtiest thing in the world is money

Xiao Yang is a college student. I don’t know when he started to feel that money is dirty. “The money in my hand may be stolen. Many people have received it, regardless of their job, and the money cannot be laundered," Xiao Yang said. Whenever he comes into contact with money, he will wear gloves or use paper to hold the money.

Overeducation can cause mysophobia complex

Seeing the above examples, I believe many people will express their confusion and feel sorry for them. They feel that this is very tiring and affects their daily life. .

So how do these mysophobia habits form?

He Ru, director of the Department of Psychology at Liaoning Provincial People's Hospital, pointed out that there are generally two ways to suffer from mysophobia, one is the experience of hearing other people's words; the other is one's own experience Worry about something.

For example, patients think that they have contracted certain diseases because they did not pay attention to cleanliness, and they wash their hands frequently from then on; some people think that they may contract AIDS during sexual intercourse, and they are very wary of it since then; others are depressed. People who suffer from mysophobia use a specific method to get rid of their inner anxiety...

In addition, some parents over-educate their children, such as giving their children excessive cleaning education guidance, etc. , will also trigger the occurrence of mysophobia in children.

Wang Xumei, chief physician of the Department of Psychology at Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University, said: "Many mysophobic patients are not born with this condition. During their growth experience, their parents or teachers over-educated them about health and cleanliness, causing them to think about these things. Very serious. And excessive cleanliness education is deeply ingrained in their young minds, and they will care too much about this kind of thing when they grow up. ”

Love of cleanliness does not necessarily mean mysophobia

He Ru said that some people wash their hands, up to their elbows every time, and wash them twice with soap, but they finish washing them in less than two or three minutes. This does not delay normal life at all, so this is not mysophobia.

Some people in the service industry, such as nurses, come into contact with many people every day and often touch their eyes, mouth, body and other organs. People like this are not considered mysophobic if they wash their hands frequently because it is common sense. This is a kind of self-protection. If it is a simple love of cleanliness, it cannot be called mysophobia as long as it does not affect normal life and work.

He Ru said: When mysophobia affects your social functions and social roles, for example, in order to be clean, you may not eat or drink, you may not even touch the bowl, you may not touch the quilt, and you may not even go to class. No, then this is a mental illness, mysophobia.

Scenarios arising from anxiety analysis

Patients with mysophobia and their families are in great pain. How to alleviate this symptom is the goal that they most want to get rid of but are most difficult to achieve. .

During the interview, the reporter learned that mysophobia is actually a mental illness. Since most patients with mysophobia are caused by psychological anxiety, alleviating their anxiety should be a breakthrough in treating this disease.

He Ru pointed out that it is necessary to help the patient analyze the situations and causes of mysophobia and find out what he is overly worried about. At the same time, they also need to know what things they encounter will make their symptoms more prominent. Only when patients re-recognize these things can they truly alleviate their anxiety and uneasiness.

Regarding this disease, He Ru said that most patients need psychological treatment for half a year or more, and the treatment methods are different depending on the individual situation and symptoms.

Psychological experts say: Reluctance to throw things away or "obsessive-compulsive disorder"

"Always reluctant to throw things away? This is a 'disease'! Do you have such a habit: small ornaments, old Even if you haven't used newspapers or strips of cloth for several years, you firmly believe that one day it will be useful and you can't bear to throw it away? Research from the American Psychiatric Association shows that the brains of people suffering from "hoarding obsessive-compulsive disorder" will be overactive. Or obvious depression is not far away. The only cure is to constantly select and throw away what needs to be thrown away!"

Recently, this Weibo post was forwarded nearly 10,000 times by netizens, causing countless netizens to complain. : “Pen tubes without oil, empty gift boxes, bottles and jars of skin care products, wrapping paper bags and ribbons, ice cream bags, clothes tags, drink bottle caps... I don’t let go of them all, because I always I think they will come in handy one day,” netizen “@迿迿之头” said, “I thought I was just being diligent and managing the household, but it turned out to be obsessive-compulsive disorder...”

Luo. Lan's "hoarding" habit has been around for 20 years. She lives with her son and fiancé in a two-story building in Massachusetts, USA. The bedroom-cum-office where she lived with her fiancé was cluttered and overflowing with items. Although they tried to throw some things away, they never succeeded. Hoarding not only ruined Lorraine's life, it affected the entire family. Lorraine's son could not bring friends to his home. Lorraine and her fiancé have been engaged for eight years, but due to the chaos in their lives, he has not agreed to marry Lorraine.

Hoarders always try to remember why they kept something in the first place. When someone with compulsive hoarding tries to decide what to throw away, it can feel like they are going through a very painful experience. Hoarders think too much. They search their memory very hard, trying to recall all the circumstances surrounding the item before making a decision. After all these twists and turns, they will work hard to make a decision.

How to identify a hoarder? "Hoarders" are not just lazy people who don't like to clean up clutter. They maintain very strong feelings for every item they own, even those who look at it. It seems that things with the shortest use time are like used band-aids, they are reluctant to throw them away. People who obsessively collect items that are useless or even rotten are called hoarders.

Be careful! Don’t let your child be forced.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a relatively common psychological problem, and children are no exception. Let’s first look at a real case to see how contemporary parents allow their children to suffer from this terrible obsessive-compulsive disorder, what are the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder, and how parents can prevent the occurrence of obsessive-compulsive disorder in children.

Fang Xiaotong, a 16-year-old child with obsessive-compulsive disorder, is a timid, cautious, and striving for perfection. He is always worried about finishing his homework and checks it repeatedly. The teacher asked him to publish the class blackboard newspaper, but he always felt dissatisfied, so he drew, erased, and drew again.

The first time I wrote a letter to a classmate, I just wrote a few sentences and felt that they were not well written, so I tore and rewrote more than a dozen pages. After I finished writing the letter, I put it in an envelope and had to open it and read it. See if it is installed incorrectly. Every day when he went home to do homework, he set the desk lamp high. He thought the illumination was not enough and lowered it, but he was afraid that too much light would damage his eyesight, so he repeatedly raised the desk lamp and lowered it...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a psychological disorder with obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions as its main symptoms. Obsessive-compulsive symptoms refer to repetitive thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that you know are unnecessary but cannot get rid of.

Experts here say that in fact, most of the reasons why children suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder are due to parental factors, so parents should pay attention to the following points:

1. Children like to pursue A perfect mentality sometimes comes from false praise from parents

In order to win the love or approval of their parents, many children try their best to express themselves. Some children want someone to give them marks when they do something. They believe that receiving praise is their achievement. In such a sense of achievement, children do not hesitate to use dillydally to experience happiness. If the mother is stingy with her children's praise, the children will work harder. If the mother says yes to everything the child does, it will increase the desire for expression. Some children become panicked when something goes wrong because they don't have their mother's approval. Such children are extremely fragile or insecure.

2. Parents’ excessive demands will make their children force themselves to be perfect.

It is the wish of many parents for their children to be perfect. When parents are successful in their careers, they also hope to extend their sense of success to their families, so children naturally become the targets of shaping. When children are not as successful as they expected, they feel that their career aura has dimmed. Many children have extremely high IQs. They take their parents as role models and are proud of them, so they set strict demands on themselves and strive to be perfect at all costs. In the long run, children are more likely to suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression.

3. Repeated corrections to meet parents’ requirements will make children irritable.

Mothers do not allow children to make mistakes, and they will be punished if they make mistakes. For example: Nothing is allowed to be misplaced. If the book is forgotten on the table, the mother will criticize her harshly, saying that the child is a "pig", a "dog brain", a "stupid", etc., or she will always comment that the child is getting worse and worse and inferior to others. , and slap him twice when he is anxious. The mother thought this was to help the child develop good habits, but she did not know that it had caused harm to the child. When children know that they will never meet their parents' standards, they will think: Since they can't meet them, why should they strive for it? Therefore, some children simply give up on themselves or confront their mothers.

Regarding the harm and causes of obsessive-compulsive disorder in children, experts suggest that when treating children, parents should also look for the causes themselves and make corrections.

Parents themselves also need to train themselves

Give yourself some time to enjoy life every day.

Reduce absolute language such as "should, shouldn't; right, wrong; no, not" every day.

Recite silently every day: "He is still a child!"

Give your child a smiling face every day.

Remind yourself every day: Being picky will make your child uncomfortable.

Say something humorous every day.

There is one thing that you should not struggle with your children about every day.

Give your child a positive suggestion every day.

In addition, mothers must learn to make psychological adjustments for themselves when faced with a child who is dawdling. When parents have a calm mind, their tone will be calmer when managing their children, and their children will be more receptive.

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