1, you must learn to distinguish some messages that represent patients with problems. Remember, this is not the result of their personality, but the result of illness, even if there is change, it is slow. These messages include:
(1) Do certain actions or things repeatedly (repeated compulsion).
(2) Constantly questioning your own judgment requires constant assurance from others.
(3) It takes a long time to do simple work.
(4) Sustaining slowly.
(5) worrying about small things or details.
(6) have a serious and extreme emotional reaction to small things.
(7) Daily life becomes a burden.
(8) escape behavior.
2. In a tense situation, you must change your expectations of patients. Because stress or any change will aggravate the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
You should evaluate the degree of progress according to the patient's ability, and don't compare with other obsessive-compulsive patients.
4. Pay attention to the patient's [small progress] and help the patient accept a real [internal scale] to evaluate his progress. The patient may say, [I'm back to square one! But he (she) did make progress. Never compare the changes of illness every day, because the course of obsessive-compulsive disorder is ups and downs.
5. Establish a strong family support system. Increase the understanding of obsessive-compulsive disorder, avoid criticizing patients, but try to accept patients, but acceptance and understanding do not mean allowing compulsive behavior.
6. Encourage patients to resist compulsive behavior and transfer compulsive thoughts through [concise communication]. It is very important to agree a goal with patients to reduce ritual behavior and evasive behavior. Some families can achieve this goal, but some need the help of professionals.
7, limit the patient's compulsive behavior. But be sensitive to the patient's emotions. Try not to participate in the patient's ritual behavior (including constantly asking for assurances). On the [good] day, firmly assist the patient to resist a certain behavior or reduce his evasive behavior and abide by the agreement. In [bad] days, there is no need to ask too much, unless the patient's obsessive-compulsive symptoms are life-threatening.
8. Maintain a normal family life schedule. Try not to let obsessive-compulsive symptoms affect family function, because the routine and structure of daily life at home can reduce ritual behavior and encourage patients to get in touch with what they want to escape.
9. Pay attention to encouragement even if the patient only makes small progress, so as to gradually increase the patient's self-confidence and confidence and overcome obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
10, make good use of humor. Describing the irrationality of patients' obsessive-compulsive symptoms in a humorous way is helpful to strengthen patients' reasonable ability and stay away from obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
1 1. It is very important for family members to have some time to themselves (except patients). Only in this way can a family have a practical daily life, avoid fatigue and be healthier.