Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders Flashcards
Obsessions in OCD
Obsessions = recurrent, persistent, intrusive, and unwanted thoughts, images, or impulses
Compulsions in OCD
Compulsions = ritualistic or repetitive behaviors or mental acts that a person carries out continuously in an attempt to neutralize anxiety
Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Common Compulsions
Checking rituals
Counting rituals
Washing/scrubbing
Praying/chanting
Touching/rubbing/tapping
Ordering (arranging and rearranging)
Exhibiting rigid performance
Having aggressive urges
When is OCD diagnosed?
OCD is diagnosed once thoughts or behaviors consume the person to the point where the thoughts or actions interfere with personal, social, and/or occupational functioning.
What does the person with OCD think of their thoughts and behaviors?
The person realizes that the thoughts/behaviors are unreasonable, but he or she cannot stop/control them.
When does OCD usually start
Can start in early childhood
In females, when does OCD usually start?
in females, more commonly begins in the 20s
How are symptoms of OCD experienced over a person’s lifetime?
Periods of waxing and waning symptoms over lifetime
What is the etiology of OCD?
Learning
Hereditary
Traumatic/Stressful life event
What does it mean that OCD is learned?
Obsessive fears and compulsive behaviors can be learned from watching family members or gradually learned over time.
What does it mean that OCD is hereditary?
Complex network of several genes may contribute to the genetic risk for OCD.
In general, what is the treatment of OCD?
Combination of medications and therapy
Medications to treat OCD:
- First line SSRIs
- Second line SNRIs
- Second generation antipsychotics
What is the first line medication treatment for OCD?
SSRIs (Flovoxamine and Sertraline)
What specifically, are the first line SSRIs used for OCD?
(Flovoxamine and Sertraline)
