Obsessive compulsive Disorder Flashcards
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Obsessions
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PErsistent and uncontrollable impulses, thoughts or images that are intrusive and recurring
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Compulsions
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Feeling the need for repetitive and clearly excessive behavior and mental acts to decrease the anxiety caused by obsessive thoughts
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Body Dysmorhpic Disorder (BDD)
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Preoccupied with one or morre imagined or exaggerated defects in their appearance, even when others would not share this perception. Typically emerges around adolescence. Social and cultural factors influence it
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Hoarding Disorders
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Excessive need to collect objects despite the complications it might cause. Biggest risk is health/hygiene related
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Prevalence and comorbidity
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OCD and BDD 2%
Hoarding 1.5%
Often comorbid with depression and anxiety
