What is the cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder

What we usually call obsessive-compulsive disorder is actually the abbreviation of mental obsessive-compulsive disorder, which is a neurosis. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a relatively common mental illness that has a great impact on the patient's psychology and health. Therefore, many people are concerned about the causes of obsessive-compulsive disorder and want to prevent the occurrence of this mental illness. So, what are the causes of obsessive-compulsive disorder? Let’s take a closer look at it below.

In the past, most people believed that this disease was caused by mental factors and personality defects. In recent years, it has been found that genetic factors are more obvious.

1. Genetic factors

Family surveys found that 5% to 7% of patients' parents suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder, which is much higher than the general population. In addition, since personality traits are mainly affected by genetics, and personality traits play a certain role in the onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder, it also suggests that obsessive-compulsive disorder is related to genetics.

2. Psychosocial factors

Adolescents in their developmental period experience rapid physical development, and the maladjustment they experience in highly competitive social interactions can lead to the onset of obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Work stress, family disharmony and unsatisfactory married life can make patients nervous and uneasy for a long time, and finally induce the onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder. The content of the symptoms is related to the content of the psychosocial factors faced by the patients. Accidents, deaths in the family and major blows can also make patients anxious, nervous and fearful, triggering the onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder. The manifestation of the symptoms is directly related to mental trauma.

3. Biochemical factors

Some people believe that the weakened activity of the 5-HT nervous system in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder leads to the onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder, and that drugs that increase the amount of 5-HT biochemical transmitters can treat obsessive-compulsive disorder.

The above is an introduction to the causes of obsessive-compulsive disorder. I think everyone should understand it. Like other mental illnesses, obsessive-compulsive disorder has a great impact on the patient's health. We must clearly understand its causes and actively prevent it to avoid obsessive-compulsive disorder from occurring in us and causing more serious impacts on our health.