What are OCD signs in children?
obsessive compulsive disorder, also known as OCD, is a psychiatric anxiety disorder that is characterized by obsesses that are continuous and repeated and are often rooted in disturbing thoughts of concerns and anxiety. The obsessed thoughts lead to an urge to try to mitigate anxiety by repeatedly performing actions or ritual. Some OCD signs in children may include behavior problems such as anger, difficulty concentrating and digestion of extremely long time for simple tasks such as dressing. Some of the most common obsesses that show children with OCDs are fear of bacteria and contamination, the need for perfection, fear of danger or damage, fixation on a specific object or the need for orders. Other obsessions may include disturbing thoughts, words or phrases, fear of loss and doubt about what is done in the right way. These obsession and urge that result from them usually disrupt the child's daily life and the ability to function in a normal and healthy way.
Many developed compulsive behavior are related to the obsesses that the child experiences. These behavior are often observable as OCD signs in disabled children. Some examples of common urge to include repeated behavior, such as excessive hand washing, something perfect, checking things, accumulating objects, saying words, numbers and phrases, asking the same question and finding assurance. Another sign of OCD in children is the development of rituals and routines, for example, it always dresses in the same order or arranges property in a specific and rigid way.
Sometimes it may be difficult to determine the symptoms of OCD in children because some try to hide compulsive behavior. In this instance, there are other traces that can also indicate a problem such as red, irritated hands from excessive washing or increased laundry from frequent clothing changes due to fear of contamination. Other characters to be monitored include holes greased inDomestic tasks in finding perfection, spend too long homework or unloading stamps from the difficulty of concentration due to disturbing thoughts.
Need to constantly check things up or complete specific rituals, the child can chronically late and can perform simple tasks such as dressing or brushing teeth, take much longer than usual. Behavior problems such as bouts of anger may result in breaking the child's rituals or disrupted their property.
If a parent notices one of these OCD symptoms in children, they should consult a professional immediately. OCD causes suffering in patients because they have no control of their undesirable obsession and urge. A mental health expert can help alleviate the symptoms, often with a combination of drugs and therapy.