OCD disorders Flashcards
diagnostic criteria for OCD
obsessions/compulsion (or both) that are time consuming or cause clinically significant distress that are not attributable to a substance or other mental/medical disorder
specifiers for OCD
-with good insight
-with poor insight
-absent insight/delusional beliefs
what are the most common obsessive-compulsive themes
contamination
symmetry
forbidden thoughts
fear of harm
mean age of onset of OCD
19
gender differences in OCD presentation
men tend to have earlier age of onset and more likely to have tic disorders
OCD protective factors
female gender
higher parental education
comorbid anxiety disorder
course of OCD if untreated
chronic waxing and waning course w/ low remission rate
what OCD triad might be seen in children
OCD/tic disorder/ADHD
diagnostic criteria for body dysmorphic disorder
preoccupation w/ at least 1 perceived bodily defect that causes clinically significant distress and at some point there has been repeptitive behavior/mental acts in response to appearance concerns
muscle dysmorphia
preoccupation that body is too small or not muscular enough
specifiers for body dysmorphic disorder
with good/fair insight
with poor insight
absent insight/delusional beliefs
what must body dysmorphic disorder be differentiated from
eating disorders
body dysmorphic disorder by proxy
preoccupation with perceived physical flaws in someone else
associated features of body dysmorphic disorder
ideas/delusions of reference
high anxiety
low extroversion
low self-esteem
elevated hostility/aggression
what abnormalities are associated with OCD
abnormalities in emotion recognition, attention, and executive function
mean age of onset for OCD
16-17
diagnostic criteria for hoarding disorder
distress at discarding items regardless of value until living space is cluttered and causes clinically significant distress/impairment. Not d/t another mental/medical condition
specifiers for hoarding disorder
with excessive acquisition
with good/fair insight
with poor insight
absent insight/delusional beliefs
most commonly saved items in hoarding disorder
newspapers
magazines
clothing
bags
books
mail
papers
associated personality traits in hoarding disorder
indecisiveness, perfectionism, avoidance, procrastination, difficulty planning/organizing, distractibility
biggest difference in animal hoarding
unsanitary conditions
poorer insight
what often precedes onset of hoarding disorder
stressful/traumatic life event
diagnostic criteria for trichotillomania
reccurent pulling hair resulting in hair loss that causes clinically significant distress and is characterized by failed attempts to stop
age at onset of trichotillomania
often coincides with puberty