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Anxiety Disorder
Anxiety Disorder

Q. I have to check the gas valve dozens of times before I can leave the house (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder).

A.

This is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), a condition where individuals experience unbearable anxiety if they don't perform actions, even though they themselves recognize these actions as unnecessary. It involves a functional abnormality of the brain's frontal lobe. Traditional Korean herbal medicine (Hanbang) is used to regulate brain impulsivity, and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) training is necessary to help tolerate anxiety.

📝 Detailed Answer

뇌가 고장 난 레코드처럼 같은 생각만 반복합니다.

  • 확인 강박: 문 잠그기, 가스 끄기 등을 반복합니다. 사진을 찍어두고 확인하는 방법이 도움 될 수 있습니다.
  • 청결 강박: 손을 피가 날 때까지 씻습니다.
💡 지연 연습

확인하고 싶은 충동이 들 때 1분만, 5분만 참아보세요. 불안은 시간이 지나면 저절로 내려갑니다.

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