Re: voices ? OCD/psychosis

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I just read a new UCLA study linking OCD and psychosis, or rather

viewing OC symptoms as a " prodomal " symptom. However, as I mentioned

since my older daughter had symptoms of psychosis which seem to have

passed, I do not think such symptoms merit a label of schizophrenia

related spectrum at a younger age. I still wonder if the shake-up in

brain and body from puberty/adolescence just makes an OCD child

temporarily more unstable for awhile.

http://www.psychiatrymatters.md/headlines/fullpage.asp?

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nancy grace

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> Kathy,

> It's so hard to distinguish. How old is your dd again? Depending on

their age and how well they can describe it really makes a difference.

> Hugs

> Judy

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> Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2009 11:09:15 PM

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> When I was wondering if Joei heard " voices " or had  " thoughts " I was

told that if it is external (outside of her head--hearing it the same

way she hears sounds) they are voices. If it is internal in her head

they are thoughts.  I was also told it could possibly be the

difference between OCD and psychosis.

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> ~~Kathy

>  Courage is not living without fear.

> Courage is being scared to death and doing the right thing anyway.

> -Chae

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> From: " kelleydinkins@ aol.com " <kelleydinkins@ aol.com>

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> Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2009 10:34:28 AM

> Subject: Re: " voices " ?

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> I think that the " voices " come with the OCD. My youngest daughter,

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> told me she heard " voices " when she was seven but she was able to

explain to

> me that the voices were " loud thoughts " that would not leave her

alone. I

> think your explanation to your son was great. My oldest daughter,

really does

> hallucinate. She has narcolepsy and sometimes people with this

sleep disorder

> do see things right before they fall asleep or right as they wake

up. We

> told Hannah for years that she was seeing things because of her OCD

and she

> always told us she didn't think that was it. Turns out she was

right Kelley

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