Obsessive Compulsive and related Disorders

Question 1

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Answer 1

Represented by a diverse group of symptoms that include intrusive thoughts, rituals, preoccupations and compulsions.
The obsessions or complusions are time consuming and interfere significantly with the persons normal routine, occupation, social activities or relationships.

Question 2

Obsession vs Compulsion

Answer 2

Obsession: A recurrent and intrusive thought, feeling, idea, feeling or sensation
Compulsion: is a behavior. Such as counting, checking or avoiding.

Question 3

Four Major Symptom Patterns of OCD

Answer 3

Contamination
Pathological Doubt
Intrusive Thoughts
Symmetry

Question 4

Contamination

Answer 4

• Most common pattern
  Obsession of contamination, eg patients may literally rub their skin off their hands by excessively washing their hands or never leave the home in fear of germs

Question 5

Pathological Doubt

Answer 5

second most common pattern.

• Obsession of doubt and compulsion of checking
  eg. Forgetting to turn the stove off or locking the door.

Obsessional self doubt

Question 6

Intrusive Thoughts

Answer 6

3rd most common pattern.
Intrusive obsessional thoughts without compulsion
Usually repetitive thoughts of sexual or aggressive acts

Question 7

Symmetry

Answer 7

The need for precision, such as taking hours to eat a meal or shave their face.

Question 8

Other symptom Patterns of OCD

Answer 8

Religious obsessions and compulsive hoarding