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OCD Flashcards

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Define obsessions in OCD

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Unwanted intrusive thoughts, images or urges that uncontrollably enter a persons mind

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Define Compulsions in OCD

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repetitive behaviors or acts that a person feels compelled to perform

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Name 4 triggers of OCD

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Genetics, Reduced Serotonin, Life events, Personality

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List some common obsessions

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Harming themsleves or others, Sexual thoughts, contamination, order and symmetry

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List some common compulsions

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Cleaning, ordering, Checking things like locks, avoidance

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what kind of treatments are there for OCD

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CBT and exposure-response prevention therapy, SSRI (anti-depressants), Combination Pharmacological Treatment

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What is Combination Pharmacological Treatment

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Multiple pharmaceutical treatments eg ssri,lithium ect

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