OCD characteristics Flashcards
1
Q
What is OCD?
A
condition characterised by obsessive compulsive disorder
2
Q
What is a compulsion?
A
is a behaviour i.e something you do
3
Q
What is an obsession?
A
cognition which takes place in the mind
4
Q
What is trichotillomania?
A
compulsive hair pulling
5
Q
What is hoarding disorder?
A
compulsive gathering of possessions and the inability to part with anything
6
Q
What is excoriation disorder?
A
compulsive skin picking
7
Q
What might behaviour of OCD sufferers be characterised by?
A
their avoidance as the attempt to reduce anxiety
8
Q
What is OCD often accompanied by?
A
depression
9
Q
Cognition and obsession?
A
respond by adopting cognitive court of coping strategies
