Obsessive compulsive
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) == Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
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polski is a chronic and long-lasting mental health disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over.
Etymology
The term "Obsessive Compulsive Disorder" is derived from the Latin word "obsidere", which means "to besiege", and the Latin word "compellere", which means "to compel". The term was first used in the early 20th century to describe a condition characterized by persistent, intrusive, and distressing thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive, ritualistic behaviors (compulsions).
Symptoms
Symptoms of OCD include both obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are repeated thoughts, urges, or mental images that cause anxiety. Common symptoms include fear of germs or contamination, unwanted forbidden or taboo thoughts involving sex, religion, and harm, aggressive thoughts towards others or self, and having things symmetrical or in a perfect order.
Compulsions are repetitive behaviors that a person with OCD feels the urge to do in response to an obsessive thought. Common compulsions include excessive cleaning and/or handwashing, ordering and arranging things in a particular, precise way, repeatedly checking on things, such as repeatedly checking to see if the door is locked or that the oven is off, and compulsive counting.
Treatment
Treatment for OCD often involves a combination of psychotherapy, specifically cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and medication. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are often used to help reduce OCD symptoms.
Related Terms
- Anxiety disorder
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Mental health
- Psychotherapy
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Obsessive compulsive
- Wikipedia's article - Obsessive compulsive
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski