Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

This Universal Sound Therapy CD was designed specifically to help your body rid itself of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

Description

Are you or someone you love suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder and associated symptoms? At Universal Sound Therapy we deal with all sorts of issues including obsessive compulsive disorder with our sound therapies.

Our Obsessive Compulsive Disorder sound therapy CD’s help by:

• Decrease or minimize symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Has the correct frequencies to help your body retune itself
• Aligns and opens your Chakra system
• Opens and cleans up your meridians
• Helps your body heal itself

Introduction to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Sound Therapy

According to the Mayo Clinic, OCD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by unreasonable thoughts and fears that lead you to do repetitive behaviors. You may realize what you are doing and try to ignore or stop them, but this only increases your stress and anxiety.

The medical community is not sure what causes OCD but have a few theories:

• Your OCD may be caused by habits you have learned over time.
• OCD could be a result of changes your body has made in its own natural chemistry or brain functions.
• Could be genetic
• Your serotonin level is too low

How they choose to treat OCD is usually psychotherapy or antidepressants and have very mixed results and side effects with both forms of treatment. If your OCD is bad enough there are some extreme treatments that are also used, such as Electroconvulsive Therapy and Deep Brain Stimulation or hospitalization.

Short Description of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive compulsive disorder is a condition that features a pattern of unwanted thoughts and fears or obsessions that often lead the patient to do repetitive behaviors or compulsions.

Symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

People with OCD often exhibit:

Obsessive Symptoms

• Fear of germs or contamination
• Unwanted forbidden or taboo thoughts involving sex, religion, or harm
• Aggressive thoughts towards others or self
• Having things symmetrical or in a perfect order

Compulsion Symptoms:

• Excessive cleaning and/or handwashing
• Ordering and arranging things in a particular, precise way
• Repeatedly checking on things, such as repeatedly checking to see if the door is locked or that the oven is off
• Compulsive counting

About Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD is a kind of mental illness that result to repeated unwanted thoughts or sensations (obsessions) or the urge to perform something repeatedly (compulsions). Some patients suffer from both obsessions and compulsions. Obsessive compulsive disorder is not as simple as the habit of biting your nails or merely thinking negative thoughts. All of us have habits or thoughts that repeat sometimes but people suffering from OCD have actions and thoughts that: take at least an hour a day, beyond their control, are not enjoyable, interfere with social life, work or another part of life.

Etiology of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive compulsive disorder usually occurs in the teen and young adult years but may even start as early as childhood. Symptoms usually start gradually and then tend to be variable in severity all throughout life. OCD is considered to be a life-long disorder, can have mild to moderate symptoms or be so extreme and time-consuming that it becomes debilitating.

Genetics

Studies show that people with first-degree relatives like a child, parent or sibling that suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder are at a higher risk for developing the disease. The risk goes up if the 1st degree relative developed the condition as a teen or child.

Brain Structure and Functioning

Imaging studies show significant differences in the frontal cortex and subcortical structures of the brain in patients suffering from the disease. There seems to be a connection between OCD symptoms and brain abnormalities in certain areas however, the connection is not clear.

Environment

Some studies show a connection between childhood trauma and OCD symptoms. In certain cases, kids may develop OCD or OCD symptoms following a strep infection. This is known as Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS).

Types of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Checking – Patients always check locks, alarm systems, light switches or think they have a medical condition like pregnancy or schizophrenia.
• Contamination – Patients begin to fear things that could be dirty or they feel a compulsion to clean. There is also mental contamination where the patient feels that they were treated like dirt.
• Symmetry and Ordering – There is a need to have things lined up in a certain way.
• Ruminations and Intrusive Thoughts – This pertains to an obsession with a line of thought and some of these may be violent or disturbing.

Obsessions and Compulsions

Lots of people that have OCD know that their thoughts and habits do not make any sense. They do not do them because they enjoy them but they simply cannot stop. Once they finally do, they begin to feel bad and they begin the activity once more. Examples of obsessive thoughts include: worries about yourself or other people getting hurt, constant awareness of breathing, blinking and other body sensations, they suspect that a partner may be unfaithful but with no reason to believe it. Compulsive habits include doing tasks in a very specific order or a good number of times, the need to count things such as bottles or steps and the fear of touching doorknobs, shaking hands or using public toilets.