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How to treat OCD (washing mania)?
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hello sir,my name is "saurabh gupta"i  m from vns. and, here i want to query u, for the case of my mother.she has a mentality of , extra washing ... or in medical terms, she has, "washing mania"..!i and my other family members want her to be cured, but she refuses for her Psycho check up..!and, her problem is increasing per day.. \ thus , this cause is leading a mass family disputes...??
gpt
hi deari admire you for positive outlookit is not washing maniai guess it is the compulsion of washing which are seen in classical OCDany it is not like Psycho check upit is psychiatric evaluation and empathetical explanation make her to visit a doctoryou cant force her is she aware about her washing habit??if not than it is POOR INSIGHT OCDand for it you have to brought to hospitalneed treatment otherwise it has bad prognosisSSRI in higher dose is the treatment of choice but it is necessary to consult psychiatristhope for the bestget well soontake carethank you