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OCD Flashcards

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1
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What is OCD?

A

Recurrent obsessional thoughts and/or compulsive acts

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What are the risk factors for OCD?

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Male

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What is the presentation of OCD?

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Obsessional thoughts- ideas, images r impulses that are unpleasant, distressing and not willed
Compulsive acts or rituals stereotypical behaviours that are not helpful or enjoyable but repeated
-ofte viewed by patient as pointless, but resisting causes anxiety, or preventing harm to self or others

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What are some common obsessional thoughts?

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Fear of contamination
Need for symmetry or exactness
Fear of causing harm to someone
Sexual
Religious
fear of making a mistake
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What are some common compulsive acts/rituals?

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Hand washing/cleaning
Checking, ordering and arranging
Requesting reassurance
Counting, repeating words

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How is OCD diagnosed?

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Causes marked distress, are tie consuming (>1 hours/day) or cause interference with life

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What is the management of OCD?

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  1. Education, CBT and SSRI
  2. Increase dose
  3. Switch antidepressant
  4. Referral
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