OCD

• What is OCD?

  An anxiety disorder characterised by intrusive and uncontrollable thoughts (obsessions) coupled with a need to perform specific acts repeatedly (compulsions)
• what are some common clinical obsessions?

  • fear of contamination
  • repetitive thoughts of violence
  • sexual obsessions
• what are compulsions?

  the behavioural responses intended to neutralize the obsessiosn
• what are some contributory factors to OCD?

  • Genetics
  • neurobiological
  • environment
  • individual
• explain genetics being a contributory factor to OCD?

  OCD is a highly heritable condition
• explain neurobiological being a contributory factor to OCD?

  characteristic neuropsychological profiles have been found in children and adults who are diagnosed with OCD
• Explain environmental being a contributory factor to OCD?

  The role of environmental factors remains unclear, with conflicting evidence regarding environmental triggers such as social isolation and physical abuse
• explain individual personality traits being a contributory factor to OCD\?

  personality traits such as perfectionism, rigidity ,, high personal expectations and low self-esteem are considered risk factors
• what does DSM-V stand for?


  Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fifth edition
• what does the DSM-V recognise?

  OCD and a range of related disorders
• what do ocd and related disorders have in common?

  Repetivie behaviour accompanied by obsessive thinking
• give 3 related disorders to ocd?

  trichotillomania

  hoarding disorder

  excoriation disorder
• what are the most common compulsions?


  cleaning, checking , washing , counting , touching
• what qualities do compulsions have to the compulsive people?

  often seem to have MAGICAL QUALITIES. if they are not performed exactly, something 'bad' will happen
• some ocd sufferers perform their rituals 100s of times and experience extreme anxiety if prevented from carrying them out
• which rituals are more common in men/women?

  • MEN ; checking rituals
  • WOMENS; cleaning/washing rituals
• what is the definition of an OBSESSION?

  Inappropriate ideas and visual images that aren't based in reality. Eg being convinced that germs lurk everywhere, which leads to feelings of EXTREME ANXIETY
• Definition of compulsions?

  intense, uncontrollable urges to repetively perform tasks and behaviours. compulsions are an attempt to reduce distress or prevent feared events