Understanding Substance/Medication‑Induced Obsessive‑Compulsive and Related Disorder | Emocare Psychiatry • Addiction Medicine • Liaison Care Understanding Substance/Medication‑Induced Obsessive‑Compulsive and Related Disorder Obsessive‑compulsive symptoms (obsessions, compulsions) or related repetitive behaviours may be directly caused or precipitated by substance intoxication, withdrawal, or…
Understanding Excoriation (Skin‑Picking) Disorder: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment | Emocare Psychiatry • Dermatology Liaison • Behavioural Therapy Understanding Excoriation (Skin‑Picking) Disorder Excoriation Disorder (dermatillomania) is a body‑focused repetitive behaviour characterised by recurrent skin picking leading to skin lesions, scarring or…
Understanding Trichotillomania: A Hair‑Pulling Disorder | Emocare Psychiatry • Behavioural Therapy • Dermatology Liaison Understanding Trichotillomania: A Hair‑Pulling Disorder Trichotillomania (hair‑pulling disorder) is characterised by recurrent pulling out of one’s hair, resulting in hair loss, distress and functional impairment. It…
Understanding Hoarding Disorder: Types, Symptoms & Treatment | Emocare Psychiatry • Geriatric Psychiatry • Community Care Understanding Hoarding Disorder: Types, Symptoms & Treatment Hoarding Disorder is characterised by persistent difficulty discarding possessions, resulting in clutter that disrupts living spaces and…
Understanding Hoarding Disorder: Types, Symptoms & Treatment | Emocare Psychiatry • Geriatric Psychiatry • Community Care Understanding Hoarding Disorder: Types, Symptoms & Treatment Hoarding Disorder is characterised by persistent difficulty discarding possessions, resulting in clutter that disrupts living spaces and…
Understanding Other Specified Obsessive‑Compulsive and Related Disorder | Emocare Psychiatry • Liaison Medicine • Primary Care Other Specified Obsessive‑Compulsive and Related Disorder This category is used for clinically significant obsessive‑compulsive spectrum presentations that cause distress or impairment but do not…
Understanding Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) & Treatment | Emocare Psychiatry • Psychotherapy • OCD Services Understanding Obsessive‑Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Its Treatment OCD is a common, often chronic disorder characterised by distressing intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or mental acts…
Understanding Unspecified Anxiety Disorder: Symptoms, Types & Treatment | Emocare Psychiatry • Primary Care • Psychological Therapies Understanding Unspecified Anxiety Disorder This category applies when an individual has clinically significant anxiety symptoms causing distress or impairment but the presentation does…
Understanding Anxiety Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition | Emocare Psychiatry • Liaison Medicine • Primary Care Understanding Anxiety Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition Anxiety symptoms may arise directly from a medical or neurological condition (e.g., hyperthyroidism, cardiac arrhythmia,…
