Ch 15 OCD Book Key Points

Question 1

OCD involves:

Answer 1

recurrent, persistent, intrusive, and unwanted thoughts, images, or impulses (obsessions) and ritualistic or repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) carried out to eliminate the obsessions or to neutralize anxiety.

Question 2

Rituals or compulsions may include:

Answer 2

checking, counting, washing, scrubbing, praying, chanting, touching, rubbing, ordering, or other repetitive behaviors.

Question 3

OCD can start:

Answer 3

in childhood and often lasts into adulthood.

Question 4

OCD is:

Answer 4

a chronic progressive disease.

Symptoms wax and wane over time, increasing during periods of stress.

Question 5

Disorders related to OCD include:

Answer 5

dermatillomania, trichotillomania, onychophagia, kleptomania, oniomania, BDD, body identity disorder, and hoarding.

Question 6

Etiology of OCD is:

Answer 6

not specifically known but includes genetic influences and environmental experiences.

Question 7

OCD is universal across:

Answer 7

countries with some variation in symptoms.

Question 8

Treatment includes:

Answer 8

medications, SSRIs, and behavioral therapy, specifically exposure and response prevention.

Question 9

Effective nursing interventions include:

Answer 9

therapeutic communication,
teaching relaxation and behavioral techniques,
following a daily routine,
and client and family education about OCD and its treatment.

Question 10

Onset of OCD after age:

Answer 10

50 is rare.

The incidence of hoarding increases with age.

Question 11

____ is important for positive long-term outcomes.

Answer 11

Practicing anxiety management and behavioral techniques daily