OCD - characteristics Flashcards
1
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Behavioural characteristics
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Compulsions are repetitive, Compulsions reduce anxiety, Avoidance
2
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Emotional characteristics
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Anxiety and stress, Accompanying depression, Guilt and disgust
3
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Cognitive characteristics
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Obsessive thoughts, Cognitive coping strategies, Insight into excessive anxiety
4
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Types of OCD - as of the DSM 5
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OCD, Trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling), Hoarding disorder, Excoriation disorder (compulsive skin picking)