Obsessive Compulsive And Related Disorder Flashcards
common, chronic and long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts or mental images that cause anxiety
Obsessions
uncontrollable, reoccurring behaviors done in response to an obsessive thought
Compulsions
Obsessions: Signs & Symptoms
Fear of germs or contamination
Unwanted forbidden or taboo thoughts involving sex, religion, and harm
Aggressive thoughts towards others or self
Having things symmetrical or in a perfect order
Compulsions: Signs & Symptoms
Excessive cleaning and/or handwashing
Ordering and arranging things in a particular, precise way
Repeatedly checking on things, such as repeatedly checking to see if the door is locked or that the oven is off
Compulsive counting
Symptoms of OCD
May come and go, ease over time, or worsen.
People with OCD may try to help themselves by avoiding situations that trigger their obsessions, or they may use alcohol or drugs to calm themselves
Risk factors of OCD
Genetics and Physiological
Environment
Temperamental
Thoughts occur in as many as half of individuals with OCD
Suicide risk
Functional consequences of OCD
Reduced quality of life
High levels of occupational and social impairment
Some individuals’ symptoms of the disorder interfere with the treatment
Some individuals with OCD try to impose rules and prohibitions on family – leading to family dysfunction
Diagnostic criteria of body dysmorphic disorder
🞇Preoccupation with one or more perceived defects/flaws in physical appearance
🞇During course, individual has performed repetitive behaviors (mirror checking, skin picking, excessive grooming) or mental acts (comparing appearance to that of others) in response to appearance concerns
🞇Preoccupation causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other area
🞇Appearance preoccupation not better explained by other concerns with body weight or fat (eating
Concerns w/ Body Dysmorphic Disorder
🞇Unattractive
🞇Not right
🞇Hideous
🞇Like a monster
Excessive repetitive behaviors or mental acts of body dysmorphic disorder
🞇Excessive grooming
🞇Camouflaging
🞇Seeking reassurance about how the perceived flaws look
This disorder occurs almost exclusively in males
Consists of preoccupation with the idea that one’s body is too small or insufficiently lean or muscular
Majority tends to diet, exercise, and/or lift weights excessively, sometimes causing bodily damage
Muscle dysmorphia
Development and course of body dysmorphia
🞇Mean age at onset is 16 – 17; median onset 15
🞇Two-thirds of individuals diagnosed before 18
🞇Those with onset before 18 years are more likely to attempt suicide than those with adult onset BDD
Hair-pulling disorder
Trichotillomania Disorder
