‘OCD’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 19

Q: My son is 8 years old. Last year he was diagnosed with ADHD. He was having trouble focusing, relaxing, sleeping and social interactions with other kids at school. He even falsely failed a hearing test at school because he couldn’t focus long enough to raise his hand at the beep. He tends to speak [...]

Q: I am a 25 years old male. I am suffering from a serious depression problem nowadays. However, I am not sure that the reason (explained below) behind this depression is actually a psychological disease or disorder and if yes, whether it can be cured or not!
I am a big fan of a TV actress. [...]

Q: Please help me help my girlfriend. She is extremely smart and has a very high IQ. She has a mild case of Tourette’s (body twitching and mild vocals like a hiccup). The Tourette’s seems to get worse when she is stressed out. She also told me she has thoughts of cutting off all her [...]

Q: My friend was saying to me that OCD is a mental retardation and I don’t think it is; but I’m not completely sure. So can you tell me if it is, and if it isn’t then what is it considered as? Thanks,
Rachael

A: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is not related to mental retardation in any manner. [...]

Q: Hello, My name is Nicolle, and I live in France, so if I will make mistakes (as if I will not write correctly) I’m sorry. I’ll try to write as correctly as possible. So, I’m a psychology student, I’m almost graduated, I am 22 years old, and I’m in love with one of my [...]