OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

Question 1

Behavioural Characteristics of OCD

Answer 1

repetitive compulsions

Question 2

Emotional Characteristics of OCD

Answer 2

Anxiety
Comorbid with depression

Question 3

Cognitive Characteristics of OCD

Answer 3

Obsessions
cognitive strategies to deal with Obsessions

Question 4

what Genes are linked with OCD

Answer 4

variation of COMT (increased dopamine)
variation of SERT (decreased serotonin)

Question 5

What brain structures are linked with OCD

Answer 5

The basal ganglia
The orbitofrontal cortex

Question 6

What are Benzodiazepines

Answer 6

Drugs that enhance the action of the neuro transmitter GABA

Question 7

How do SSRIs help OCD

Answer 7

OCD is linked with low serotonin, SSRIs increase the amount of serotonin in the synapse and reduce symptoms of OCD

Question 8

Evaluation (research into OCD) how does research have real life application

Answer 8

Finding of the involvement of the SERT gene has led to treatments involving SSRIs

Question 9

Evaluation (research into OCD) how does research use family studies

Answer 9

OCD sufferers
Parents 21%
Siblings 37%

Question 10

Evaluation (treatments for OCD) how are drug treatments more cost effective than other therapies

Answer 10

other therapies (like CBT) are paid hourly and usually expensive, Drugs like SSRIs are much cheaper

Question 11

Evaluation (treatments for OCD) how are drug treatments more efficient than other therapies

Answer 11

doesn’t require motivation

Question 12

Evaluation (treatments for OCD) how do treatments have evidence to support

Answer 12

Soomro et al
In 17 different trials SSRIs were more effective than placebos

Question 13

Evaluation (treatments for OCD) what side effects do treatments have

Answer 13

Tricyclics (an antidepressant) can have numerous adverse effects