Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder which can affect one’s social life and activities. One of the difficulties in the treatment of OCD is that it can be associated and confused with other disorders. This is why these OCD-related disorders are grouped together to help medical professionals diagnose and treat these problems. While some disorders have similar characteristics, they can have a very different treatment. This means that it’s crucial to get the diagnosis right to get the treatment right.
The following disorders are grouped together in a chapter in the book “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.”
Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
People with this kind of disorder do repetitive behaviors in response to feeling uncomfortable. They get a feeling of satisfaction when pulling their hair or picking their skin. Some use it to relieve stress.
Hoarding Disorder
People with this kind of disorder spend a significant amount of their time collecting and arranging items. For them, excessive collecting is not considered as a problem. In terms of treatment, they don’t respond well to traditional OCD treatments.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
People with this disorder have the tendency to check their body and the way they look repeatedly. They are so obsessed with how they look that’s why these people are very likely to undergo cosmetic surgeries.
Olfactory Reference Syndrome
From the word “olfactory”, people with this disorder are obsessed with how they smell. Repetitive behaviours and obsessions are still present, which can affect their activities of daily living.…