Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)


  anxiety disorder

  typically begins in young adult life

  persistent + intrusive thoughts occurring as obsession and/or compulsions
• Obsessions are persistent thoughts, ideas, impulses or images experienced repeatedly, which feel intrusive and cause anxiety
• Compulsions are uncontrollable urges to perform tasks and behaviours repetitively; performing these actions reduces/prevents anxiety
• Emotional Characteristics


  anxiety

  distress

  shame

  disgust
• Cognitive Characteristics


  obsessions

  intrusive thoughts
• Behavioural characteristics


  compulsions

  repetitive

  compelled