Posted by Larry Hoover on February 18, 2007, at 18:59:50
In reply to Re: Social anxiety and avoidant personality disord, posted by Meri-Tuuli on February 18, 2007, at 14:30:42
> Can you post the one for OCD? -I tried searching for it, but its not so straightforward.
Sure. Here's the DSM version:
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis1/p21-an05.htmlAnd, here's the ICD-10 (World Health Organization) version:
http://www.mentalhealth.com/icd/p22-an05.htmlAlso, there's OC Personality Disorder:
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis1/p21-pe10.html
http://www.mentalhealth.com/icd/p22-pe10.html> I think I have it. I always thought it was GAD, but my fears and worries are about being poisoned (which i guess is a form of contamination) so thats more OCD isn't it?
It would count as an obsession, yes.
> My hands are chapped because I wash them frequently and I refuse any lotions because I might poison myself with them (as illogical as that sounds).
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> Perhaps its more hypochrondria. Good grief. I always thought I was more of a pure depressive.
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> Kind regards
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> MeriI hope you use these ideas arising from the diagnostic criteria as thinking points. Have the thought to consider a criterion, but don't allow yourself to go into judgments about it. It is, or it is not. But, it is not bad.
Best,
Lar
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