Obsessive-Compulsive & Related Disorders

Question 1

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Answer 1

Presence of obsessions, compulsions, or both

Obsessions are intrusive or unwanted, often causing anxiety or distress

Compulsions are aimed at preventing or reducing anxiety or distress
[or preventing dreaded event]

Time-consuming and cause significant impairment to functioning

Question 2

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Answer 2

Preoccupation with one or more perceived defects or flaws in physical appearance that are not observable or appear slight to others

Performance of repetitive behaviors (mirror checking, excessive grooming, skin picking, reassurance seeking) or mental acts (comparing)

Question 3

Hoarding Disorder

Answer 3

Persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value

Perceived experience of distress associated with discarding items

Question 4

Trichotillomania

Answer 4

Hair pulling disorder

Recurrent pulling out of ones hair, resulting in hair loss

Question 5

Excoriation Disorder

Answer 5

Skin picking

Recurrent skin picking resulting in skin lesions

Repeated attempts to decrease or stop behavior