
obsessive compulsive
2024-09-02Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition in which you have frequent unwanted thoughts that cause you to perform repetitive behaviours. This can have a profound negative effect on a persons day-to-day life.
If you feel you have symptoms of OCD, the sooner OCD is diagnosed and treated, the better for you.
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Sources of Obsessive Intrusive Thoughts from Islamic Perspective:
Categorization of Waswas al-qahri
How intrusive dreams can affect your waking (day-to-day) life
OCD is considered the fourth most common mental disorder (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, 2006). World Health Organization’s 2001 mental health report mentions Obsessive Compulsive Disorder as one of the top 10 causes of disability in the world
Traditionally treatment for OCD usually involves most commonly psychotherapy (coping mechanism to avoid taking action over repeated thoughts) and medication based on clinical observations and western medical point of views, however at Ruqyah.Help we have a different point of view of the root cause of OCD and its treatment. In this article we are looking at OCD from both western medical (DSM-5) and Islamic point of view and emphasis on its root cause and how it can be cured through Ruqyah at Ruqyah.Help.
Note: On average, ERP (CBT) will require around 12-16 weeks of treatment. Each session typically lasts from 90 to 120 min and they are typically carried out weekly.
Before we dig deeper into this topic we must understand that the root cause of OCD is the intrusive obsessive thoughts, which triggers the process. So the question is where these thoughts come from ?
Note: it is important to note that intrusive thoughts don’t reflect a person’s true character or values; nevertheless, they can induce extreme distress and disrupt daily activities.
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