What is Obsessive-compulsive disorder OCD?

It is a mental illness that consists of often irrational obsessive thoughts and fears that produce compulsive behaviors, causing negative emotions that make the person suffer, affecting their life and daily activities.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by obsessions and compulsions that are difficult to control because trying to stop them causes greater anxiety, which can only be relieved momentarily by accepting those behaviors, although after a short time, these obsessions return, turning into a behavioral pattern.

This condition usually focuses on specific issues, such as fear of being unsafe, so the patient constantly monitors their surroundings and checks safety equipment to be certain that they are safe.

Although the origin of obsessive-compulsive disorder is unknown, research indicates that it could be due to:

Chemical alterations in the brain.
Genetic abnormalities.
Imitation and learning of behaviors.

Among the potential risks of developing this condition are:

Having family members who have suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Traumatic or high-stress episodes.
Suffer from some other mental disorder.

Signs and symptoms Obsessive-compulsive disorder OCD

Obsession:

Fear of illness or lack of cleanliness.
Fear of being unsafe.
Indecision and uncertainty.
Fixation on order and control.
Thoughts of aggression towards others or oneself.
Violent, sexual, or criminal thoughts.

Compulsion:
The main focus of these behaviors is:

Safety: check security cameras all the time.
Order: arrange clothes again and again.
Control: aggressiveness when people don’t do what they want or things don’t go the way they want.
Cleaning: wash and disinfect everything.
Routine: doing the same rituals and behaviors invariably.
Reaffirmation: constantly check that the lights are off.
Verification: check that the doors are closed for peace of mind.

Diagnosis and treatment Obsessive-compulsive disorder OCD

The specialist will analyze your symptoms and clinical history, and then perform a physical examination and a psychological evaluation to rule out other conditions and confirm the diagnosis.

The treatment to follow will seek to control the symptoms through:

Medication.
Psychotherapy.

In certain cases, it is possible to resort to alternative therapies such as:

Deep brain stimulation.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation.

At the Neurology Center, a select group of highly trained and certified doctors in various neurological specialties is ready to assist you with the quality and warmth that characterizes us.

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Radiology and Molecular Imaging
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Pfizer-
BioNTech

Pfizer-BioNTech

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 95% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

No Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
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How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
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Moderna

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 94.5% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 28 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
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People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, and swollen lymph nodes in the arm in which you received the injection.

Janssen/
Johnson
& Johnson

Janssen/ Johnson & Johnson

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vector-based vaccine.
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85% in the prevention of severe COVID-19.

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How many doses are needed?
Only one dose in needed.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, headache, fatigue, muscle pain, chills, fever, and nausea.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
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AstraZeneca
and
Oxford
University

AstraZeneca and Oxford University

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Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
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How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 56 days apart (or up to 84 days apart, if necessary).

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Sputnik V

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 92% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

What is Obsessive-compulsive disorder OCD?

Signs and symptoms Obsessive-compulsive disorder OCD

Diagnosis and treatment Obsessive-compulsive disorder OCD

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