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• Part 1 of 3: Psychotherapeutic and Medication Treatments for OCD
• Part 2 of 3: Relaxation and Positive Thinking
• Part 3 of 3: So what is an OCP?

Stressful life situations often cause emotional and behavioral disturbances, but in some cases these same situations give rise to the development of serious disturbances and loss of normal functions. Acute stress disorder refers to a group of conditions in which a person experiences certain symptoms of a stressful nature. If proper attention is not paid to the removal of this symptomatology in a timely manner, it can serve as the basis for the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Part 1 of 3: Psychotherapeutic and Medication Treatments for OCD

1. 1 Exposure therapy. This approach has proven to be effective in the treatment of patients with stress disorders. The patient is asked to recall and visualize in detail the traumatic situation that occurred.
   • At the same time, relaxation techniques are used with an attempt to focus the patient's attention on the positive aspects of the incident, providing him with a positive thinking model.
   • This technique is aimed at behavioral changes in which the patient tries to avoid collision with any object reminding him of the traumatic situation. He is instilled with the confidence that when he collides with these objects, nothing terrible will happen to him.
2. 2 Implosion therapy: The patient is deliberately exposed to the most traumatic stimuli related to the incident. He must imagine in detail the pictures of what happened, which most often pop up in his memory.
   • For this, a projector can also be used to display photographs of the incident. Try to focus on photographs and relax at the same time using relaxation techniques (deep breathing). Think only of the photo, concentrate on its details, and relax at the same time.
   • Once you've done that, work on the next photo or other aspect of the trauma until you feel calm and relaxed. Try to get rid of the feeling of emotional agony as soon as possible.
3. 3 Consider the possibility of using DPDG. Eye movement desensitization and processing (OMA) involves the patient's confrontation with the pictures and objects associated with the traumatic situation and the thoughts of which / contact with which he avoids.
   • In this case, the patient, whose thoughts are focused on the memories of the traumatic incident, makes rhythmic eye movements. The therapist tells him to move his eyes left and right, or follow the movements of his finger, while thinking about the tragic incident.
   • The patient is then encouraged to remember something pleasant. This helps him to stay relaxed and to bear difficult memories more easily.
4. 4 Talk to your therapist about the various cognitive therapy methods that can help you. Cognitive therapy focuses on the systematic analysis of thoughts, changes in misconceptions and erroneous beliefs caused by traumatic experiences.
   • This type of psychotherapy is aimed at restoring the ability of a person suffering from a stress disorder to trust and appropriate behavior, which were lost due to a traumatic event. This is very important, since many people, after the experience, lose the ability to trust and rely on others.
   • If you feel guilty that you managed to survive a tragedy or misfortune, but others could not do it, then try to find an explanation for this. Perhaps God saved your life for some good reason. He may want you to help others, especially those who face situations like the ones you have experienced. You survived, and therefore you are strong and must help the weak and the fearful. Try to make the most of your allotted time.
5. 5 Attend group therapy sessions. There are people who face similar problems; they share their feelings, experiences, ideas, talk about the impact of their experiences on their future life. They learn to bring each other relief, learn to overcome feelings of guilt and anger.
   • When people with similar problems meet, a sense of camaraderie develops between them, they stop feeling lonely and isolated, learn to empathize with others and help each other.
   • Group members are asked to write down their experiences on paper and then share them with others and assess their validity. People learn to help others by giving positive direction to their thoughts and feelings.
6. 6 Family therapy. When something happens to one of the family members, everyone else suffers. Treat the family well as a whole, teaching family members how to deal effectively with the situation.
   • Everyone else should help the injured family member. Take care of him, talk to him. Go for walks together. Go to picnics. Provide him with all the support he needs. This will bring him back to normal.
7. 7 The doctor may find it necessary to prescribe medications for you. Some of them help to cope with nightmares and panic attacks, relieve constant thoughts of traumatic events, and reduce the depth of depression.
   • Antipsychotics and antidepressants should only be used as directed by a practicing psychiatrist. They are able to reduce physical and mental pain and help the patient to effectively cope with the changes that arise in his life.

Part 2 of 3: Relaxation and Positive Thinking

1. 1 Various relaxation techniques can help relieve stress. They have proven to be effective in many ways. They relieve stress symptoms.In addition, they are able to bring relief in the case of concomitant disorders such as insomnia, head and postoperative pain, high blood pressure, etc.
   • If you have any of the stress-related or exacerbated disorders described above, relaxation can help improve your well-being and promote your recovery. Just focus on your breathing, heart rate, muscle tension and try to keep them within normal limits.
   • Breathe deeply, meditate and master progressive muscle relaxation.
2. 2 Meditate. This involves shifting focus inward and ignoring all external stimuli. As a result, an altered state of consciousness is achieved.
   • Meditation is done in a quiet room; the person concentrates on a particular sound and allows his brain to "shut down" from all worries and thoughts of everyday life.
   • Choose a suitable place, sit comfortably, free your head from all thoughts, imagine a burning candle, or concentrate on a word, for example, calmness... Repeat the procedure daily for 15-30 minutes.
3. 3 Use the autoinstruction method. In this case, the person acts as his own psychotherapist. If you need psychotherapeutic help, tell yourself to act rationally and effectively. Explain to yourself that it is simply unwise to worry all day about what happened in the past.
   • The past is a thing of the past, the future has not yet arrived, so think about today. Try to get more now. Someday you will have to get out of stress. This can happen after a few months or years. So why not now?
   • Calm down as early as possible. Don't let anyone else rule your life. Don't let someone make you feel insignificant. This is your life. You will do what is best for you and make your life dignified and healthy.
4. 4 Build a support system for yourself. This is very important, because the symptoms that accompany stress disorder often lead to severe suffering, rigidity and dissociative disorders, and you just need support. Below are a few ways to get it.
   • Share your experiences with those of your loved ones with whom you have an understanding. Try to explain to them how you feel. Half of the problem will disappear only due to the fact that you can freely talk about your problems with a person who knows how to listen carefully.
   • Often pop-up pictures, memories, illusions make you very anxious and, thus, sleep problems arise, etc. Having a support system will help you more effectively deal with such manifestations.
5. 5 Write down your negative thoughts. Write down all of your disturbing thoughts. You can write them down on paper. Study them all well. Identifying the thoughts that trigger your condition is half the way to success.
   • Learn to think positively. Once you've identified negative thoughts, try to replace them with positive and more rational ones.
   • This is one of the most effective ways to combat negative thinking.

Part 3 of 3: So what is an OCP?

1. 1 You should be aware of the symptoms of OCD. The symptoms of ASD usually consist of several of the following manifestations:
   • Anxiety developing against the background of a traumatic situation
   • Numbness, detachment, apathy
   • Lack of emotional feedback
   • Impaired perception of the surrounding world
   • Depersonalization and derealization
   • Dissociative amnesia
   • Increased excitability
   • Obsessive thoughts about a traumatic situation
   • Avoiding associative moments
   • Guilt
   • Absent-mindedness
   • Nightmares
   • Sleep problems
   • Excessive vigilance
   • Depressive episodes
   • Impulsive, risky behavior
   • Disregard for health and safety
   • Suicidal thoughts
   • Outbursts of anger
2. 2 Be aware that stress can cause physical health problems. It has an overwhelming effect on our brains and bodies. It negatively affects our psychological function and can cause many medical problems, for example:
   • Ulcer
   • Asthma
   • Insomnia
   • Headaches
   • Migraine
   • Muscle pain
   • High blood pressure
   • Coronary heart disease
3. 3 Check out the factors that make stress worse. There are a number of factors that make the development of acute stress disorders more likely. These include:
   • Biological factors: Stress triggers changes in our brain and triggers a number of physiological reactions. Prolonged arousal and high levels of cortisol and norepinephrine damage parts of the brain such as the amygdala and hippocampus. Damage to these areas causes other disorders such as anxiety, memory loss, distraction, etc.
   • Personality features: People who believe that they have little control over their own lives are more prone to stress.
   • Childhood experience: People who are faced with unpleasant experiences during childhood are more prone to stress.
   • Social stress: People who don't have (or don't have enough) outside support are more prone to stress.
   • Injury severity: The duration, intimacy, and severity of the injury also influence the development of stress. More serious injury causes more serious stress.