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Characteristics of OCD Flashcards

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What is OCD?

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A condition characterised by obsessive and compulsive behaviour.

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Give 3 examples of disorders caused by OCD.

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Trichotillomania
Hoarding Disorder
Excoriation Disorder

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What is trichotillomania?

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Compulsive hair pulling

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What is hoarding disorder?

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Compulsions cause you to gather unnecessary objects and you refuse to part with them.

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What is excoriation disorder?

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Compulsive skin picking

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Are obsessions or compulsions behavioural?

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Compulsions

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What are compulsions?
What are they a response to?

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Repetitive behaviours to reduce anxiety. They are a response to an obsession.

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Name 2 behavioural characteristics of OCD.

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Compulsions
Avoidance

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What is avoidance?

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Staying away from something that causes you anxiety.

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Name 3 emotional characteristics of OCD.

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Anxiety
Depression
Guilt/Disgust

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How do obsessions and compulsions lead to anxiety?

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People with OCD constantly focus on their obsessions.
The urge to complete a compulsion may also be anxiety inducing.

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Why might OCD lead to depression?

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The anxiety caused by OCD can result in low mood and a lack of enjoyment in activities.

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Why might OCD lead to guilt and disgust?

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People may feel irrational disgust towards an object or themselves.

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Name 3 cognitive characteristics of OCD.

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Obsessions
Cognitive coping strategies
Insight to excessive anxiety.

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Are obsessions or compulsions cognitive?

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Obsessions

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What are obsessions?

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Unpleasant thoughts that repeat over and over in your head.

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What are cognitive coping strategies and do people with OCD use them?

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Actions done by a person with OCD to try and reduce the anxiety caused by obsessions.

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Explain how/why people with OCD experience excessive anxiety.

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People with OCD know that their thoughts are irrational, however they often experience catastrophic thoughts about worst case scenarios that result if their anxieties are justified.

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