obsessions and compulsions Flashcards
1
Q
what is the sequence in OCD
A
cognition - emotions - behaviours - relife
2
Q
what are thes three things applied to OCD
A
obsessions - anxiety - compulsions
3
Q
what do obsessions lead to
A
anxiety
4
Q
how is this anxiety lessened
A
by ensuing compulsions
5
Q
what are the four main obsessions
A
- something bad will happen
- contamination
- significance (to objects)
- ruminations ( thinking constantly)
6
Q
what do all these obsession lead to
A
anxiety
7
Q
how is anxiety lessened
A
following compulsion
8
Q
what compulsion is done for the obsession that ‘something bad will happen’ ?
A
checking
9
Q
what is the compulsion done for the obsession of ‘contamination’ ?
A
avoidance
10
Q
what is the compulsion done for the obsession of ‘significance’ ?
A
hoarding
11
Q
what is the compulsion done for the obsession of ‘ruminations’ ?
A
thoughts / behaviours
12
Q
after all these compulsions are completed what occours
A
relife
