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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Surgery To Remedy Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD), bipolar disorder, dementia, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic, personality disorders, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, stress, transitions, and work problems.
Surgery To Remedy Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
by soonpower, May 18, 2006 12:00AM
I would like your opinion on this. I have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder along with Depression. I have been reading about a surgery that can remedy OCD symptoms called Anterior cingulotomy and Capsulotomy. http://www.brainphysics.com/surgery.php
My OCD symptoms are interconnected with my depression. The more OCD symptoms I have, the more depressed I get. I have been seeing a psychiatrist for the last 10 years and tried numerous SSRI's and antidepressants. They helped a little, but my symptoms are sometimes better sometimes worst regardless of what medication I'm taking. Last year, my OCD symtoms was more intensed and I had suicidal thoughts. I never acted out on them, but I had everything mapped out in my head for the suicide. Now the OCD symptoms and depression are not as bad. though they may get worst again. I also had behavioral therapy. Do you know if I can be candidate for such a surgery since I have treatment refractory OCD and depression. I'm not disabled by it. I can still work and make a living though my social life is seriously impeded. Can I ask my psychiatrist to recommend this surgery?
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., May 19, 2006 12:00AM
, May 19, 2006 12:00AM
I don't know enough to recommend this. It is controversial and radical so instead of asking your doctor to recommend it, why don't you have a serious discussion with him or her about it, take your time, and think it through. a big decision.
Member Comments (2)
by caregiver222, Jul 29, 2006 12:00AM
No. As in No. Not only a little bit no. A big large no. This is plan stupid.
by caregiver222, Jul 29, 2006 12:00AM
It's no decision at all. The decision is no. There are a thousand alternative to think of before considering surgery.
