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Searching factors that influence the beginning of symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is essential to early treatment and to lessen the discomfort in children and adolescents. Early detection and treatment in young age may also reduce adult morbidity associated to this disease. Because of difference of cognition and emotional status of children and adults, it is very important to know the factors related to the onset of OCD symptoms. It may provide greater understanding of this disorder, its etiology, and its treatment the in supporting an interdisciplinary study to the treatment of OCD in children. The general idea of the major theories in biomedical, behavioral, and psycho-social models are presented. It is a range of theoretical viewpoint present insight concerning OCD and children; it provides principles for treatment of OCD in childhood. Biomedical Theory Genetic Theory suggests that genetic factors are concerned in the transmission of some form of OCD. OCD behaviors in the family include obsession about contamination and compulsion involving constant hand washing. Next is Immunology Theory where the onset of OCD and tics are linking to Beta-hemolytic streptococci (GAS) infections. A study in 1998, where describe to manifest the beginning symptoms of OCD after GAS infection or exposure to GAS. And lastly, Neutral Circuitry theory where a neuro image techniques studies that OCD patients have a higher participation of the frontal lobe and basal ganglia. Behavioral theories Cognitive Behavioral Theory proposes that cognitive and processes are center to the disorder with disastrous misunderstanding of the importance of a thought resulting in obsessions. It teaches to improve to handle obsessive compulsive thoughts and teach patients to assess stressful situations and develop accurate and proper behavior. Thought-action Fusion. TAF is a cognitive process where thoughts and actions understand to equal. Like when thinking violence has a tendency to become violent in action. Psycho-social Theory.Experiencing stressful events involving danger and loss results in an anxiety reaction. In negative peer experiences, such as bullying (experienced by one in five children), may be related to the development and maintenance of OCD in children. A study supports the relationship between traumatic events on children and adolescents and psychopathological consequences, including anxiety and depressions that cause psychosocial functional impairment. The importance of these theories is to provide an organization for the health promotion and to care all children with OCD. Understanding all the theories as well the symptoms and factors of OCD, health care providers and nurses may increase their awareness of OCD in children. For more transforming strategies for ADHD, visit http://askdoctorjohn.info/
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