Characteristics (ocd)

• The behavioural characteristics of OCD are:

  1. Repetitive compulsions
  2. Compulsions reduce anxiety
  3. Avoiding potentially triggering situations
• The emotional characteristics of OCD are:

  1. Anxiety and distress
  2. Guilt and disgust
  3. Accompanying depression
• The cognitive characteristics of OCD are:

  1. Obsessive thoughts
  2. Cognitive coping strategies
  3. Insights into irrational anxiety (i.e hypervigilance)