4.2: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Flashcards
Describe one behavioural and one cognitive characteristic of OCD (2 marks)
One behavioural component of OCD is how the condition hinders everyday functioning
Describe one behavioural and one cognitive characteristic of OCD (2 marks).
One behavioural component of OCD is how the condition hinders everyday functioning, such as what?
One behavioural component of OCD is how the condition hinders everyday functioning, such as not being able to work effectively
Describe one behavioural and one cognitive characteristic of OCD (2 marks).
One behavioural component of OCD is how the condition hinders everyday functioning, such as not being able to work effectively.
One cognitive characteristic of OCD
One cognitive characteristic of OCD is attentional bias
Describe one behavioural and one cognitive characteristic of OCD (2 marks).
One behavioural component of OCD is how the condition hinders everyday functioning, such as not being able to work effectively.
One cognitive characteristic of OCD is attentional bias, where what?
One cognitive characteristic of OCD is attentional bias, where perception tends to become focused on anxiety-generating stimuli
Outline the behavioural characteristics of OCD (2 marks)
A behavioural characteristic of OCD is the hindering of everyday functioning
Outline the behavioural characteristics of OCD (2 marks).
A behavioural characteristic of OCD is the hindering of everyday functioning, for both what?
A behavioural characteristic of OCD is the hindering of everyday functioning, for both obsessions and compulsions
Outline the behavioural characteristics of OCD (2 marks).
A behavioural characteristic of OCD is the hindering of everyday functioning, for both obsessions and compulsions, such as what?
A behavioural characteristic of OCD is the hindering of everyday functioning, for both obsessions and compulsions, such not being able to successfully complete work tasks
Outline the emotional characteristics of OCD (2 marks)
An emotional characteristic of OCD would be extreme anxiety for obsessions and distress for compulsions
Outline the emotional characteristics of OCD (2 marks).
An emotional characteristic of OCD would be extreme anxiety for obsessions, due to what, and distress for compulsions?
An emotional characteristic of OCD would be extreme anxiety for obsessions, due to the persistence of forbidden ideas, and distress for compulsions
Outline the emotional characteristics of OCD (2 marks).
An emotional characteristic of OCD would be extreme anxiety for obsessions, due to the persistence of forbidden ideas, and distress for compulsions, why?
An emotional characteristic of OCD would be extreme anxiety for obsessions, due to the persistence of forbidden ideas, and distress for compulsions, as they cannot be consciously controlled
Outline the cognitive characteristics of OCD (2 marks)
A cognitive characteristic could be recurrent and persistent thoughts for obsessions, and uncontrollable urges for compulsions
A team of researchers wishes to conduct an observational study to examine the behavioural characteristics of people with OCD.
Explain why it would be necessary to establish inter-observer reliability in the study (2 marks)
Inter-observer reliability is important, as all observers need to make consistent recordings of the behavioural characteristics of OCD
A team of researchers wishes to conduct an observational study to examine the behavioural characteristics of people with OCD.
Explain how inter-observer reliability could be established (2 marks)
Inter-observer reliability could be established by setting up clear, separate behavioural categories of OCD before the study commences and making sure that these categories don’t overlap in any way
Distinguish between obsessions and compulsions (2 marks)
Obsessions are internal components and compulsions are external components
Distinguish between obsessions and compulsions (2 marks).
Obsessions are internal components, why, and compulsions are external components?
Obsessions are internal components, because they are thoughts, and compulsions are external components
Distinguish between obsessions and compulsions (2 marks).
Obsessions are internal components, because they are thoughts, and compulsions are external components, why?
Obsessions are internal components, because they are thoughts, and compulsions are external components, because they are behaviours
Distinguish between obsessions and compulsions (2 marks).
Obsessions are internal components, because they are thoughts, and compulsions are external components, because they are behaviours.
What are obsessions?
Obsessions are intrusive, recurring or unwanted thoughts
Distinguish between obsessions and compulsions (2 marks).
Obsessions are internal components, because they are thoughts, and compulsions are external components, because they are behaviours.
Obsessions are intrusive, recurring or unwanted thoughts, whereas what are compulsions?
Obsessions are intrusive, recurring or unwanted thoughts, whereas compulsions are repetitive behaviours
Steven describes how he feels when he is in a public place.
‘I always have to look out for people who might be ill. If I come into contact with people who look ill, I think I might catch it and die. If someone starts to cough or sneeze then I have to get away and clean myself quickly.’
Outline one cognitive characteristic of OCD and one behavioural characteristic of OCD that can be identified from the description provided by Steven (2 marks)
One cognitive characteristic of OCD is catastrophic thinking
Steven describes how he feels when he is in a public place.
‘I always have to look out for people who might be ill. If I come into contact with people who look ill, I think I might catch it and die. If someone starts to cough or sneeze then I have to get away and clean myself quickly.’
Outline one cognitive characteristic of OCD and one behavioural characteristic of OCD that can be identified from the description provided by Steven (2 marks).
One cognitive characteristic of OCD is catastrophic thinking.
What is this shown by?
This is shown by ‘I might catch it and die’
Steven describes how he feels when he is in a public place.
‘I always have to look out for people who might be ill. If I come into contact with people who look ill, I think I might catch it and die. If someone starts to cough or sneeze then I have to get away and clean myself quickly.’
Outline one cognitive characteristic of OCD and one behavioural characteristic of OCD that can be identified from the description provided by Steven (2 marks).
One cognitive characteristic of OCD is catastrophic thinking.
This is shown by ‘I might catch it and die’.
One behavioural characteristic of OCD
One behavioural characteristic of OCD is repetitive cleaning
Steven describes how he feels when he is in a public place.
‘I always have to look out for people who might be ill. If I come into contact with people who look ill, I think I might catch it and die. If someone starts to cough or sneeze then I have to get away and clean myself quickly.’
Outline one cognitive characteristic of OCD and one behavioural characteristic of OCD that can be identified from the description provided by Steven (2 marks).
One cognitive characteristic of OCD is catastrophic thinking.
This is shown by ‘I might catch it and die’.
One behavioural characteristic of OCD is repetitive cleaning.
What is this shown by?
This is shown by ‘I have to clean myself’
