5 - OCD Flashcards
1
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Behavioural characteristics
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Compulsions - repetitive behaviour (like hand washing) that are usually done to reduce anxiety
Avoidance- staying away from situations that might trigger their anxiety
2
Q
Emotional characteristics
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Anxiety and distress caused by obsessions and compulsions
3
Q
Cognitive characteristics
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Obsessive thoughts - reoccurring thoughts. For example thoughts about being contaminated by dirt and germs that you can’t get rid of.
Knowing that their obsessions and compulsions aren’t rational
4
Q
Genetic explanations of OCD
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A psychologist observed that of his OCD patients 37% had parents with OCD and 21% had siblings with OCD
