OCD related Disorders

Question 1

What are the diagnostic criteria of body Dysmorphic disorder?

Answer 1

Diagnostic Criteria
➢Preoccupation with a perceived flaw in physical appearance (flaw is minimal/non-observable)
➢Repetitive behaviors or mental acts are performed in response to the appearance concerns

• The preoccupation is not better accounted for by an eating disorder
  ►The preoccupation in BDD must cause functional impairment (e.g., sequestering oneself)— otherwise, the preoccupation may be considered normal vanity

•The belief can be of delusional intensity (100% certainty)

•Add specifier: BDD “with absent insight
(delusional beliefs)”

Question 2

What is hoarding disorder?

Answer 2

Hoarding Disorder (HD): Accumulation of possessions in living areas that compromises their intended use

Question 3

What is excoriation disorder?

Answer 3

Excoriation Disorder: Recurrent unwanted skin picking causing lesions

Question 4

What is Trichotillomania?

Answer 4

Trichotillomania: Recurrent unwanted pulling out of one’s hair

Question 5

What are the other diagnostic disorders of the OCD related disorders?

Answer 5

Additional Diagnostic requirements:
•Behaviors cause distress/impairment
•Behaviors are not better explained by another disorder
(e.g., Excoriation to remove a perceived flaw in BDD would not be excoriation disorder)