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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
OCD?
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.
OCD?
by NancyL, Feb 18, 2001 12:00AM
I am here because of my daughter who soon turns 19. Since her pre-teen years, we have been seeking help for various behavior issues, with no answers. She has been diagnosed with ADHD, but the Dr said the H stood for Hypo-activity not Hyper-activity. She has always had trouble with comprehension of multiple tasks, suffers test anxiety, and some retention problems. Also, she has a tremendously difficult time managing time, especially when it comes to getting herself ready to go somewhere. She regularly will take up to 2-3 hours to shower, put on make up, dress, and fix her hair. Needless to say, she is constantly late and has missed many family functions for being late. Her routine borderlines on obsession as she changes clothes 5-6 times, sprays her hair for the 10th time, and then still may not be ready to walk out the door. She was constantly late for school her Sr. year and was late 95% of the time at her summer job. You may be thinking this is typical teenage behavior, but It goes beyond that. I work at the school she went to and I saw her daily at her locker, putting on MORE blush or face powder between every class. Another example is when she was to be showing her pigs at the county fair, she was still in the bathroom getting ready and her sister had to show them for her! I doesn't matter who or what she is needing to get ready for, she's still late. Doctors have put her on Ritalin, Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft, and Welbutrin. We saw no change with any of these meds. We've seen phychiatrists, phychologists, and social workers. There are some other behaviors that have led the docs to lean towards OCD but I have written quite a bit already. Any advice I can get will be welcome. Thanks for listening.
NancyL
NancyL
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Feb 19, 2001 12:00AM
, Feb 19, 2001 12:00AM
Your description suggests your daughter has a very serious case of OCD. I would recommend that you seek out a specialist in this disorder, and that you insist on a combination of medication and psychotherapy for her treatment. Go to your university hosptial and ask for a consultation and evaluation by their ocd specialist.
