OCD - Two Parts

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The two parts of OCD are

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Obsession

Compulsion

Question 2

Most people with OCD experience

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Obsessions and compulsions that are linked to each other

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Obsessions are the

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Cognitive aspect of OCD

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Compulsions are the

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Behavioural aspect

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OCD also has an

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Emotional aspect

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The obsessions tend to cause people

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Anxiety and their compulsions are then attempted to relieve this

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OCD affects

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2% of the worlds population

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People usually develop OCD in their

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Late teens or early 20s

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OCD occurs equally in

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Men and women and in all ethnic groups

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Obsessions are

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Intrusive and persistent thoughts, images and impulses

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There are the internal aspect of OCD

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They can range from worrying that you left the oven on to worrying you might kill someone

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Persistent and reoccurring thoughts, images or impulses that are

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Unwanted and cause distress to the person experiencing them

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The person actively

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Tries to ignore the thoughts, images and impulses but can’t

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Compulsions are

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Physical or mental repetitive actions

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Physical or mental repetitive actions are the

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External aspects of OCD

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The problem is that the action

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Only reduces the anxiety caused by the obsession for a short time which means the obsession will start up again

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The DSM uses the following criteria

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Repeating physical behaviours or mental acts
The compulsions are meant to reduce anxiety or prevent something
The compulsions aren’t caused by other sources such as drugs