Posted by Bob on December 30, 2007, at 0:41:09
In reply to Re: Merry Xmas to you all from Ace Nardil Claus!!- » Bob, posted by ace on December 29, 2007, at 22:54:10
> > > hi Bob-
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> > > Atypical OCD is OCD which is not commom.
> > > Typical OCD is things like handwashing, hoarding, etc I do have these typical ones too, but the one that gives me so much grieve is very hard to understand, very different.
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> > > Prodromal Psychosis- This just means a psychotic d/o in it's early stages.
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> > > For, instance, before we get a full-blown cold we may suffer symptoms of a headache, sneezing, coughing....then two days later we are in bed with a full-blown cold.
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> > > It's the same with psychosis. The prodromal form is a possible, but not totally necessary, indication that one may develope a full-blown psychotic disorder, i.e. schizophrenia...
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> > > Hope this helps!
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> > > Ace
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> > At the risk of being too nosey, can you give me an example of atypical OCD?
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> Sure! Pure obsessional OCD is atypical OCD. An atypical OCD may involve a person having to touch a wall 7 times in order to stop a ceratin calamity which can not happen. Say for instance, if I love the sound of my car engine. I feel happiness. But then, in response to the happy feeling a thought pops up saying "Unless yoy touch/tap/do such and such a certain number of times, AND you must have positive thoughts on your mind when you do it, your happiness will dissolve"
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> This seeems very bizarre indeed! However, in the case of a non-psychotic patient, the person does NOT recognize this as coming from outside one self.
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> They do not like this- EGO-DYSTONIC
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> It is a psychopathology which is not within the realms of psychosis unless they start BELIEVING certain psychotic ideas- i.e. they TRULY believe if they don't do a certain ritual, the house will be on fire.
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> It can be strange...I really don't think about these labels too much either....noy until we have biological substantiation for their existence!
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> Happy New ywears mate!
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> Ace:)
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I've often had ruminations with anxiety which I've felt could be an OCD type diagnosis, but my doctor has always disagreed. When I heard you mention atypical type OCD then I thought some of my problems might fall under that, but it seems that the OCD you describe involves more ritual linked to irrational fear. Anyway, sometimes these things are quite difficult to categorize.Happy New Year to you too.
Bob
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