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OCD at school

OCD at school. By: Tony Salas. Outline. Coping with OCD The effects of OCD on Academic Performance The effects of OCD on Social Interaction Signs of OCD The effects of OCD in Everyday Life. Definition of OCD.

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OCD at school

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  1. OCD at school By: Tony Salas

  2. Outline • Coping with OCD • The effects of OCD on Academic Performance • The effects of OCD on Social Interaction • Signs of OCD • The effects of OCD in Everyday Life

  3. Definition of OCD • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry; by repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing the associated anxiety; or by a combination of such obsessions and compulsions.

  4. Coping with OCD (1) Here are some ways to talk • Get treatment for your symptoms • Talk with your parents • Try to reduce anxiety • Talk with your teachers

  5. Coping with OCD (2) Here are some tips for OCD: • Try to ignore jokes about OCD • Explain to your friends that you have OCD • Tell your friends about your past OCD • Try to keep calm about others opinions

  6. The effects of OCD on Academic Performance (1) • May have a hard time concentrating • Unable to learn the same as others • Feel compelled to respond to urges • May not hear teacher

  7. The effects of OCD on Academic Performance (2) • Release is usually compulsive • Release can be extremely disruptive • Focus on obsessions or compulsions • Can’t focus on work

  8. The effects of OCD on Social Interaction (1) • Friendships can be negatively affected • Can be a road block to development • More active at home

  9. The effects of OCD on Social Interaction (2) • Exhibit no symptoms in schools • Derails normal routines like studying

  10. Signs of OCD (1) • Very neat and organized items • Check possessions repeatedly • Make work perfectly done • Redo thing over again if interrupted • Tap fingers or pencils a certain way

  11. Signs of OCD (2) • Feel frustrated when stopped by someone • Work is incomplete • Sometimes, don’t want to go to school • Can’t change a routine • Feel need to hide OCD

  12. The effects of OCD in Everyday Life (1) • OCD causes people to become fixated on anything that can go wrong • People think they harm others • Can interrupt daily tasks • Constant fears

  13. The effects of OCD in Everyday Life (2) Here are some tips that can help with OCD • Face your fears with therapy • Acknowledge that compulsive rituals interfere with your life • Make a list • Explore your anxieties

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  15. Works Cited • OCD at school/By: Chelsea Love http://www.netplaces.com/ocd/coping-strategies-when-anxiety-attacks/ocd-at-school.htm • OCD at school/By: Aurren Pinto Wagner,Ph.D http://www.ocfoundation.org/ocdinkids/kids/ocd_in_school.aspx • Recognizing OCD at school http://www.ocdeducationstation.org/recognizing-ocd-at-school/ • Living With OCD/ By: Diana Rodriguez http://www.everydayhealth.com/anxiety/living-with-obsessive-compulsive-disorder.aspx

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