ocd

• What is the aim of studying obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)?

  To understand emotional, behavioral, and cognitive characteristics

  
• What are the two main components of OCD according to DSM 5?

  Obsessions and compulsions
• What is an obsession in the context of OCD?

  Recurring thoughts or images
• What is a compulsion in the context of OCD?

  Repetitive behaviors performed to reduce anxiety
• What is trichotillomania?

  Urge to pull out one's hair
• What is hoarding disorder?

  Difficulty discarding possessions
• What is excoriation disorder?

  Repeated picking at one's own skin
• How does OCD manifest in Sarah's case study?

  Excessive hand washing and checking behaviors
• What triggers Sarah's compulsive hand washing?

  Fear of germs and feeling unclean
• What is the main obsession in Stuart Sutherland's case study?

  Vivid images of his wife with her lover
• What was the outcome of Sutherland's obsessive thoughts?

  He had to leave his teaching duties
• What type of thoughts did the woman in Kraines' case study experience?

  Terrible thoughts about harming loved ones
• What recurring thoughts disturbed Shirley in her case study?

  Thoughts of harming her young son
• What behavior did the individual in the counting case study exhibit?

  Counting letters and objects throughout the day
• What does the hoarding case study reveal about the individual's behavior?

  Compulsion to save nearly everything
• What are the behavioral characteristics of OCD?

  • Compulsions reduce anxiety temporarily
  • Avoidance of anxiety-triggering situations

  
• How do compulsions help OCD sufferers?

  They temporarily reduce anxiety levels

  
• What emotional characteristics are commonly associated with OCD?

  Anxiety, distress, depression, guilt, and disgust
• What cognitive characteristics are prevalent in OCD?

  Obsessive thoughts and cognitive strategies
• What percentage of OCD sufferers experience obsessive thoughts?

  90%
• What do cognitive strategies in OCD help individuals cope with?

  Obsessive thoughts and anxiety
• What is necessary for the diagnosis of OCD?

  Aware that obsessions and compulsions are irrational

  
• What are common examples of compulsions in OCD?

  • Hand washing
  • Counting
  • Tidying
  • Praying
• What are common situations that people with OCD might avoid?

  • Contact with germs
  • Public bathrooms
  • Crowded places
• What are the emotional characteristics of OCD?

  • Anxiety and distress
  • Accompanying depression
  • Guilt and disgust
• What cognitive processes are involved in OCD?

  • Obsessive thoughts
  • Cognitive strategies to cope
  • Insight into excessive anxiety

  
• What is the relationship between compulsions and anxiety in OCD?

  • Compulsions temporarily reduce anxiety
  • Avoidance can prevent anxiety triggers

  
• What are the implications of obsessive thoughts in OCD?

  • They are always unpleasant
  • They cause significant anxiety
• What are the four categories in the card sort activity for OCD?

  Obsessions, Anxiety, Compulsions, Avoidance
• What is an example of a cognitive obsession related to germs?

  Worrying about catching a deadly disease
• How might someone with OCD behave regarding public bathrooms?

  They may never use public bathrooms
• What is a behavioral compulsion related to checking doors?

  Checking the door multiple times
• What is a common emotional characteristic of OCD?

  Increased heart rate when anxious
• What is the prevalence of clinical OCD in the general population?

  1-2%
• What percentage of people with OCD experience only compulsions?

  10%
• What is trichotillomania?

  Compulsive hair pulling
• What does the diathesis-stress model suggest about OCD?

  Genetic vulnerability plus environmental triggers

  
• What did Lewis (1936) find regarding OCD in families?

  36% of patients had parents with OCD
• What do twin studies help researchers understand about OCD?

  Genetic influence on OCD development

  
• What does a higher concordance rate in identical twins suggest about OCD?

  Stronger genetic component in OCD