1. OCD at school By: Tony Salas

2. Outline • Coping with OCD • The effects of OCD on Academic Performance • The effects of OCD on Social Interaction • Signs of OCD • The effects of OCD in Everyday Life

3. Definition of OCD • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry; by repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing the associated anxiety; or by a combination of such obsessions and compulsions.

4. Coping with OCD (1) Here are some ways to talk • Get treatment for your symptoms • Talk with your parents • Try to reduce anxiety • Talk with your teachers

5. Coping with OCD (2) Here are some tips for OCD: • Try to ignore jokes about OCD • Explain to your friends that you have OCD • Tell your friends about your past OCD • Try to keep calm about others opinions

6. The effects of OCD on Academic Performance (1) • May have a hard time concentrating • Unable to learn the same as others • Feel compelled to respond to urges • May not hear teacher

7. The effects of OCD on Academic Performance (2) • Release is usually compulsive • Release can be extremely disruptive • Focus on obsessions or compulsions • Can’t focus on work

8. The effects of OCD on Social Interaction (1) • Friendships can be negatively affected • Can be a road block to development • More active at home

9. The effects of OCD on Social Interaction (2) • Exhibit no symptoms in schools • Derails normal routines like studying

10. Signs of OCD (1) • Very neat and organized items • Check possessions repeatedly • Make work perfectly done • Redo thing over again if interrupted • Tap fingers or pencils a certain way

11. Signs of OCD (2) • Feel frustrated when stopped by someone • Work is incomplete • Sometimes, don’t want to go to school • Can’t change a routine • Feel need to hide OCD

12. The effects of OCD in Everyday Life (1) • OCD causes people to become fixated on anything that can go wrong • People think they harm others • Can interrupt daily tasks • Constant fears

13. The effects of OCD in Everyday Life (2) Here are some tips that can help with OCD • Face your fears with therapy • Acknowledge that compulsive rituals interfere with your life • Make a list • Explore your anxieties

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15. Works Cited • OCD at school/By: Chelsea Love http://www.netplaces.com/ocd/coping-strategies-when-anxiety-attacks/ocd-at-school.htm • OCD at school/By: Aurren Pinto Wagner,Ph.D http://www.ocfoundation.org/ocdinkids/kids/ocd_in_school.aspx • Recognizing OCD at school http://www.ocdeducationstation.org/recognizing-ocd-at-school/ • Living With OCD/ By: Diana Rodriguez http://www.everydayhealth.com/anxiety/living-with-obsessive-compulsive-disorder.aspx