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What causes OCD?

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Psychologist Sarah Sproson discusses how the cause of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can link back to childhood, especially if it involved an environment where the person felt a lack of control. Chelsea Psychology Clinic are a group of London psychologists and psychiatrists offering private psychological therapy and psychiatry treatment from their premises across central London and Chelsea. The private therapy sessions cover the following areas: – Acceptance & Commitment Therapy – Cognitive Analytic Therapy – Cognitive-behavioural Therapy – Couples Therapy – Dialectical-behaviour Therapy – Mentalisation Based Treatment – Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy – Schema Therapy https://www.thechelseapsychologyclinic.com

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I think the causes of OCD can be linked back to early experience. It’s not uncommon for people with this disorder to have grown up in an environment with a very anxious parent or caregiver. It may also be the case that those people have grown up in an environment where they have felt very unsafe or as though they have very little control.

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Dr Sarah Sproson

Dr Sarah Sproson

19 June 2022

"Dr Sarah Sproson qualified as a clinical psychologist in 2002, gaining her doctorate at the University of Exeter. She has worked in various NHS settings focusing on working with client groups that have complex needs. In addition to her role in the NHS she has been practising in the private sector since 2008."

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