Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Peggy Parks

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For instance, they were slower to venture into, and quicker to exit, risky environments than wild [The researchers] mice that were not genetically altered. found that the Guoping Feng, one of the study’s aupeople with OCD, thors, says that an imbalance in SAas well as their PAP3 in the brain’s circuitry could family members, help explain the cause of OCD. He shared someshares his thoughts about the finding: thing in common: “We were surprised by the magnitude underactivation of this phenomenon.

Richman was a successful attorney at a San Francisco law firm and was engaged to be married, but discovering the mouse sent her into a downward spiral.  . germs were the farthest thing from my mind. ”41 36 What Causes ­Obsessive-­Compulsive Disorder? Richman became horribly obsessed with a fear of contamination. Since the mouse had died, she assumed it had some kind of disease that could have spread over her floor. She scrubbed the floors with Lysol and isopropyl alcohol, but even that did not ease her mind.

Wh t C pses ­Osesssiee-Coompussie ssorder? A Coomuex Ment u Iuuness The cause or causes of OCD are not well understood, but scientists have identified a number of potential risk factors, as shown in this diagram. Insufficient levels of brain chemical serotonin Family history of OCD Obsessivecompulsive disorder Infection with Streptococcus bacteria (controversial, but some studies have shown a connection with OCD in children) Pregnancy (some studies show that pregnant women and new mothers have increased risk for OCD) Environmental factors (stressful life events, trauma) Source: Mayo Clinic, “Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder,” December 19, 2008.

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