L11 - OCD Symptoms

Question 1

What are the 5 behavioural characteristics?

Answer 1

Compulsive behaviours
Hindrance of daily functioning
Social impairment 
Repetitiveness 
Avoidance

Question 2

Describe compulsive behaviours

Answer 2

Performed to reduce anxiety caused by obsessions otherwise something dreadful may happen they believe

Question 3

Describe hindrance of daily functioning

Answer 3

Inappropriate thoughts leading to compulsions may reduce ability to carry out daily tasks like working effectively

Question 4

Describe avoidance

Answer 4

To prevent anxiety triggered by situations they just avoid them

Question 5

Describe the 3 emotional characteristics

Answer 5

Anxiety and distress
Depression
Guilt and disgust

Question 6

Describe anxiety and distress

Answer 6

Being aware of behaviours causes embarrassment

Knowing they can’t control them causes lots of distress

Question 7

Describe accompanying depression

Answer 7

Anxiety accompanied by low mood, lack of enjoyment in activities
Relief from compulsions is temporary

Question 8

Name the 5 cognitive characteristics

Answer 8

Obsessions
Recognition of self generation
Realisation of inappropriateness
Attention bias
Uncontrollable urges

Question 9

Describe obsessions

Answer 9

Recurrent, intrusive thoughts perceived as inappropriate or forbidden
May be doubts, images, impulses which cause anxiety

Question 10

Describe recognition of self generation

Answer 10

Know they’re self-invented and not caused by others

Question 11

Describe attention bias

Answer 11

Focus a lot on anxiety-creating stimuli

Hypervigilant for anything that can justify high anxiety