Manifestations of obsessive thinking

Compulsive thinking is mainly caused by obsessive-compulsive disorder, which is manifested by uncontrollable actions and ideas, and painful emotions, so patients need to receive psychological treatment in a timely manner. Obsessive thinking is mainly caused by the uncontrolled compulsion of one's brain to carry out an action, which cannot be controlled by subjective will. The more you try to control it, the more serious the condition becomes.

Experts point out that the diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder must meet the following criteria: uncontrollable and recurring ideas, actions or intentions, accompanied by anxiety and painful emotional experiences; patients know that these symptoms are unreasonable and unnecessary, but are difficult to get rid of and urgently require treatment; patients' work and study efficiency are significantly reduced, and their daily life is also adversely affected; the course of the disease can be long or short, but at least three months.

In addition, obsessive-compulsive disorder is mainly manifested in compulsive behavior and compulsive thinking. Although they subjectively do not want to have compulsive thoughts or engage in compulsive behaviors, they are unable to control themselves. Therefore, their inner world is in contradiction and struggle. They know that the continued existence of obsessive-compulsive symptoms is meaningless and unreasonable, but they cannot restrain themselves. The harder they try to resist, the more nervous and painful they feel.

Obsessive-compulsive symptoms vary. They may appear alone or as a combination of symptoms. The content of symptoms can be relatively fixed over a period of time, or it can change over time. For example, initially the patient worries about being infected by germs for no reason. Over time, the patient begins to control his worries about germs by repeatedly washing his hands. Thus, the compulsive behavior of repeatedly washing hands arises and becomes more and more prominent.

The above is an introduction to several manifestations of obsessive thinking. In fact, many people in life have some symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder, and each person’s symptoms are different. Therefore, we cannot judge whether a patient has obsessive-compulsive disorder based on a single manifestation, but should make a judgment based on a large amount of clinical data.