What Causes Persistent Repetition Of Thoughts And Doing Things Repeatedly In An Adult?

Posted on Thu, 4 Feb 2016

Thu, 4 Feb 2016 Answered on

Mon, 4 Apr 2016 Last reviewed on

Question : my doughter is not well since 2013 she is suffering from repitasion of thoughts and doing the things repetitively,and feeling that every body think about her that is why
she is not continuing her studies in normal way she is studying in 2nd year graduation

Answered by Dr. Ashish Mittal (23 hours later)

Brief Answer:
She needs long term treatment.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
I appreciate your efforts for medical consultation in so much distress.

Important aspects of your query are:
• 23 year old unmarried female
• Appear to have Psychosis with obsessive compulsive (OC) symptoms from your query and treatment history for more than 2.5 years.
• Already on treatment.

From your history at appear that your daughter is suffering from Psychosis with obsessive compulsive (OC) symptoms, which need further in-person evaluation and mental status examination for clarification of diagnosis. Her current treatment as mentioned in prescription is helpful in treatment.

For such illness multiple medications are available. Choice of treatment depend on symptoms of illness, side effects, patient profile, treatment response history and psychiatrist experience for given treatment. If she is not improving with current treatment you can request psychiatrist to change the treatment or you need to seek second opinion in person from nearby psychiatrist as medicines

Most psychiatric illnesses are chronic. It can recur after improvement. In such cases treatment needs to start again and for longer duration, like needed in your daughter case.

I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Wish you good health.
Regards,

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