Obsessive Compulsive and related Disorders

Question 1

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Answer 1

• the ONLY disease have to meet BOTH obsessions(recurrent thoughts, images, urges) and compulsions(recurrent, ritualistic behaviors, or mental acts)
• children may not give voice to obsessions
• more than an hour per day

Question 2

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Answer 2

• onset at the age of 16-17, before18
• mirror checking, excessive grooming, skin-picking, seeking reassurance/validation
• associated with childhood neglect and abuse

Question 3

Hoarding Disorder

Answer 3

• consider the “cultural” context, it’s necessary to hoard supplement/ items for some cultures
• onset at the age of 11-15
• severe anxiety and distress is associated with the act of discarding and repetitive collecting can ease the distress

Question 4

Trichotillomania/ Excoriation

Answer 4

• they may pick other areas so that we don’t notice that they get this disorder
• rarely diagnosed by themselves