The development of OCD cannot be explained by a causal factor. As with other diseases, one can speak of an interaction of biological and psychological factors when it comes to finding the causes of an OCD. Here you will find information about the different types of OCDAlthough it is not yet clear exactly how an OCD develops, it can be assumed that inheritance can play a significant role.
In studies investigating obsessive-compulsive disorders, an increased incidence of compulsions within a family has been observed in several family members. This is an important indication of the importance of genes in the investigation of the causes of obsessive-compulsive disorders. However, it is not necessarily to assume that an obsessive-compulsive disorder must always break out in the following generation due to an inherited predisposition.
Only the probability of falling ill is higher than that of people without a genetic predisposition. Neurobiology also lists factors for the development of an OCD. Neurological examinations were carried out on obsessive-compulsive patients to find out how obsessive-compulsive patients differ from healthy persons.
Differences were found in certain brain regions of obsessive-compulsive patients. Crucial brain regions that could be responsible for the OCD include the limbic system and the frontal brain. Here, there appear to be errors in the messenger substances in the brain that contribute to the development of OCD.
The messenger substance “serotonin” plays an important role. This is a neurotransmitter that often plays a role in the drug treatment of obsessive-compulsive patients. The prescribed drugs usually influence the serotonin level by preventing or slowing down the breakdown of serotonin and thus contributing to a higher concentration of the neurotransmitter. (see drug treatment)
Emotions
As already mentioned several times, fears often occur in connection with the constraints. Particularly often, insecurities, fear of making mistakes, fear of losing control and general doubts could be found in compulsive patients. The fear usually occurs when the person concerned sees his or her safety or the safety of other people in danger in the situation. The compulsive behavior replaces the fears that would otherwise occur in the situations to a great extent. Tracking down the fears and taking them away from the person concerned is an important point in the treatment of a compulsive disorder.
