OCD Week 7 Flashcards
recurrent and persistent thoughts, urges, or images that are experienced as intrusive and unwanted, causing distress or anxiety.
obsessions
repetitive behaviors or mental acts that an individual feels compelled to perform in response to an obsession or following specific rigid rules.
compulsions
A mental health disorder characterized by the presence of obsessions, compulsions, or both, which cause significant distress or impairment in functioning.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
A disorder involving a preoccupation with perceived defects in physical appearance that are not observable or appear minor to others.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Diagnostic criteria include the presence of obsessions, compulsions, time-consuming symptoms (taking more than 1 hour per day), and clinically significant distress or impairment.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
characterized by persistent difficulties discarding possessions, leading to significant accumulation, distress when discarding items, and impairment in functioning.
Hoarding disorder
A disorder marked by recurrent pulling out of one’s hair, resulting in hair loss, along with repeated attempts to decrease or stop the behavior.
trichotillomania
A disorder involving recurrent skin picking resulting in skin lesions, along with repeated attempts to decrease or stop the skin-picking behavior.
Excoriation Disorder
What is the difference between Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder and OCD?
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder involves an enduring pattern of excessive perfectionism and rigid control without the intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors seen in OCD.
What are some common comorbid conditions with OCD?
Common comorbid conditions with OCD include mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and other obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, such as trichotillomania and body dysmorphic disorder.
A condition involving a persistent desire to become an amputee, associated with a mismatch between one’s self-image and actual body configuration.
Body Integrity Dysphoria
An intervention strategy focusing on reducing the harmful consequences of hoarding without requiring the individual to stop hoarding entirely, prioritizing comfort and safety.
harm reduction in hoarding disorder
What key components are involved in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD?
ERP involves gradual exposure to anxiety-provoking stimuli while preventing the accompanying compulsion, helping individuals build tolerance to distress.
Disorders characterized by recurrent behaviors such as hair pulling (trichotillomania) and skin picking (excoriation), often aimed at relieving anxiety or distress.
body focused repetitive behaviors
What is the significance of understanding accommodation in families dealing with OCD?
Accommodation refers to behaviors that family members may engage in to relieve the individual’s anxiety, which can perpetuate the OCD cycle and hinder treatment progress.
