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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Learning Center
Causes could include:
- Strep Throat
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environmental factors
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is more common than was once thought. Most people who develop it show symptoms by age 30.
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PSYCHOSOCIAL. In the early part of the century, Sigmund Freud theorized that OCD symptoms were caused by punitive, rigid toilet-training practices that led to internalized conflicts. Other theorists thought that OCD was influenced by such wider cu...
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Sigmund Freud attributed obsessive-compulsive disorder to traumatic toilet training and, although not supported by any empirical evidence, this theory was widely accepted for many years. Current research, however, indicates that OCD is neurobiolog...
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People with obsessive-compulsive disorder feel ashamed of their problem and often try to hide their symptoms. They may avoid seeking treatment. Because they can be very good at keeping their problem from friends and family, many sufferers do not g...
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Research suggests that the tendency to develop obsessive-compulsive disorder is inherited. There are several theories behind the cause of OCD. OCD may be related to a chemical imbalance within the brain that causes a communication problem between ...
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While no one knows for sure, research suggests that the tendency to develop obsessive-compulsive disorder is inherited. There are several theories behind the cause of OCD. Some experts believe that OCD is related to a chemical imbalance within the...
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Strep throat is caused by Group A Streptococcus bacteria. It is the most common bacterial infection of the throat.
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Streptococcal sore throat , or strep throat as it is more commonly called, is an infection of the mucous membranes lining the pharynx. Sometimes the tonsils are also infected ( tonsillitis ). The disease is caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria...
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Strep throat (streptococcal pharyngitis) is a throat infection caused by a bacteria called Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GAS).
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Strep throat is an infection of the mucous membranes lining the pharynx. Sometimes the tonsils are also infected (tonsillitis). The infection is caused by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus bacteria , commonly known as strep. This bacterial infe...
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Strep throat is a contagious infection caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes .
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Streptococcal sore throat , or strep throat, as it is more commonly called, is a bacterial infection of the mucous membranes lining the throat or pharynx.
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