Guest Annabel Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 If you could rename OCD what would you call it? It's something I have been thinking about quite a bit recently as I've faced stigma over my OCD, due to the trivialisation of the term OCD. I would like this horrible illness to have a Latin name, alternatively something like 'Persistent intrusion and ritual disorder'... Any ideas? Link to comment
Guest PaulM Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I'm not sure, but I have a feeling the C would stand for stand for Cr*p? Link to comment
Guest heartplace Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) I've read it suggested that it should be renamed to OCSD, or Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorder.Intrusive Thought Disorder?"Unwelcome thoughts" is "ingrata cogitationes" in Latin if that helps any, lol. Edited October 9, 2014 by heartplace Link to comment
taurean Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 The latin is good but wouldn't find favour with other than us classical scholars. For me OCD is the unwanted guest that doesn't wish to leave or be evicted. Link to comment
Irene P Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Great topic Annabel How about the'Quicksand Disorder' When it gets a hold of you it doesn't let you go. Link to comment
Guest AJ45 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 The words obsessive , compulsive and disorder used in isolation are not in themselves any reflection of the severity of this illness . Put them together and the impact is no greater. Unless of course you suffer this hell in which case we know what it means..... My mind is struggling to find the correct terminology to create a name - But I am of the opinion the mental illness that is currently classified as OCD should be renamed . Link to comment
Guest lizinlondon Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Emotional prisoner disorder - that is how I bloody feel all the time! :original: Link to comment
taurean Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Not bad liz But I thnk we should include anxiety in there - that gives the message its distressing and unwanted. Link to comment
Guest Annabel Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I like the suggestions. AJ45 definitely! Intrusive thought disorder is really good. Quicksand and Emotional Prisoner disorder definitely describe how it feels!! I was wondering about something involving 'Torment' or 'Besetting' and 'Thought/thinking' in Latin? In the Oxford English Dictionary Obsession is defined as 'A persistent idea or impulse, often associated with anxiety and mental illness', 'A persistent preoccupation, idea or feeling'.To obsess (active- on or over) is to brood; to be obsessed with or by (passive) is to be haunted by, preoccupied by. Compulsion: 'the state of being compelled' Thesaurus: coercion, constraint, demand, duress, obligation, pressure, urgency, drive, urge, necessity, need. Just for more brainstorming! Oh also has anyone heard of the name 'Anankastic disorder'? Apparently it is an alternative name for OCPD- I'm not sure of its derivation or exact meaning or whether we could use it or something similar for OCD? xx Link to comment
Guest heartplace Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) I wouldn't use any alternative name for OCPD for OCD, because the two can be confused with each other when in reality they function differently. Tormented Mind Anxiety Disorder, or TMAD. Lol If you ask me, regardless of what kinds of obsessions we have, our minds are all tormented. Edited October 10, 2014 by heartplace Link to comment
Guest heartplace Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I think I should mention, though, that I doubt a change of name would get people to joke about it less, and I'll explain why.Take Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD), for example. As of lately it's now called Dissociative Identity Disorder, or DID. But most people still know about it by it's older name, MPD. So likewise, OCD would still be called OCD by the majority even if it's name gets changed. Link to comment
taurean Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 And i am sure our CEO Ashley wouldn't take too kindly to having to rename the charity!!!! Link to comment
Phili Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 HME...Hell and Misery on Earth Link to comment
Guest AJ45 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) How long has OCD been called OCD? Overtime as this disorder is researched and more people diagnosed surely the name of the illness should be reviewed. It is somewhat ironic though that my first ever realisation that I had a " problem" came from watching a programme which made no reference to the thoughts involved just the behaviours and the name OCD . I can remember very clearly the time when I looked over at my husband and said " that's like me" . Edited October 10, 2014 by AJ45 Link to comment
Guest heartplace Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 How long has OCD been called OCD? Overtime as this disorder is researched and more people diagnosed surely the name of the illness should be reviewed. It's been called OCD since the early 20th century I think, 1910's or 20's at least. I think it used to be called Obsessive-Compulsive Neurosis but I'm not sure. Link to comment
taurean Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Folks the real problem is perception not name. And what is happening to correct people's perceptions? OCD awareness week and efforts of all of us individually collectively and by the charity to change that perception Personally I do it all the time Link to comment
imhotep79 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 MBD - Mind Battle Disorder Link to comment
taurean Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Well you see I think it is all about obsessions - I don't buy into the "pure" thing, you can usually find compulsions as well, but they may be mental ones not especially apparent until you look closely. You could call it compulsive obsessional anxiety syndrome, illness or whatever ? Link to comment
felix4 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 In the Oxford English Dictionary Obsession is defined as 'A persistent idea or impulse, often associated with anxiety and mental illness', 'A persistent preoccupation, idea or feeling'.To obsess (active- on or over) is to brood; to be obsessed with or by (passive) is to be haunted by, preoccupied by. Compulsion: 'the state of being compelled' Thesaurus: coercion, constraint, demand, duress, obligation, pressure, urgency, drive, urge, necessity, need. Hi Annabel, I have raised this before as well, because I have never been a fan of the words or abbreviation, & regardless of what the OED says, I feel that non suffers assume the word 'obsessive' to mean really enjoyable like a hobby/pastime is with many, & the word 'compulsive' to mean even more enjoyable! I would like to see it renamed, but I think it would have to be named with something say psychiatric related that many a non sufferer would not like to quite so easily associate with. Link to comment
Guest Annabel Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) I'm really sorry you're suffering hell-on-earth in so many ways just now Phili- totally agree with that name, and MBD and TMAD!!! Heartplace- that's interesting that you consider the change from MPD to DID not to have made much of a difference to public perception of the condition but it seems only because Multiple personality disorder is still in common usage? Perhaps once that dies out so will the lack of understanding of the condition? Or do you think it will always be viewed in the same way? Taurean- you're right we need to change perceptions of the condition but perception can be affected by labels and names and sometimes if a concept is strongly connected to a word/term such as 'OCD' with cleanliness, orderliness etc, it is actually harder to remove the connection between the word and the concept than it is to rename the condition, which is why names do change over time. Also the person (e.g. non-sufferer) holding a fixed view of a particular term e.g. 'OCD', has to actually be motivated himself to learn more about the truth of the condition in order for his perception to change AND because OCD has been trivialized to such an extent by the media, then people lack this motivation to learn about the condition even despite sufferers trying to raise awareness. I would hope Ashley could change the name if it did change! Felix- yes I agree, it also suggests choice i.e. you choose to obsess about something. I just listed meaning of the constituent parts to help us think up an alternative. Do you have any ideas of a name for it? xx Edited October 10, 2014 by Annabel Link to comment
felix4 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Felix- yes I agree, it also suggests choice i.e. you choose to obsess about something. I just listed meaning of the constituent parts to help us think up an alternative. Do you have any ideas of a name for it? xx Hi Annabel, I will have a good think & try & come up with some less appealing words for non suffers to hijack. Link to comment
felix4 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Hi again, I hit the post button by mistake, & had actually intended to post a bit more. All that I meant to add was, I think a word such as 'irrational' for example might be relevant in a rename, & not quite so appealing to people that just take pride in a tidy home, & who have hijacked the abbreviation OCD. I think the Latin works out as Insensatus which sounds pretty cool as well. Many thanks. xx Link to comment
Guest PaulM Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Subversive Hyperbole Invasive Thought Syndrome Link to comment
Guest Annabel Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 A 'no need to rename' vote from you then PaulM?! Link to comment
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