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Psychopathology - OCD Flashcards

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1
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DSM system recognises OCD and a range of related disorders what do they all have in common

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repetitve beahviour accompanied by obsessive thinking

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how many categories of OCD are there

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4

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state the 2 of categories of OCD

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OCD
TRICHOTILLOMANIA

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What is OCD

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Condition charcterised by obsessions(recurring thoughts) and or compulsive behaviour(handwashing)

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Obsessions are

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congitive

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compulsions are

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behavioural

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give example of obsessions

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recurring thoughts, images

believing germs and bacteria exist everywhere

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give example of compulsions

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repetitive behaviour like handwashing

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define compulsion

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repetitive behaviours

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define obsession

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eoccurring and persistent thoughts

not based on reality

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what trichotillomania

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compulsive hair pulling

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what is the behavioural component of OCD

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compulsive behaviour

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13
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how many elemnts are there to compulsions

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two

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14
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what are the two elements to compulsions

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repetitve

they reduce anxiety

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in terms of compulsiions being reptitve , people iwth OCD feel compelled to

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repeat a behaviour

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16
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give example of 2 repetitive compulsion

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handwashing

praying

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COMPULSIONS REDUCE ANXIETY - 10& of people with OCD show

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compulsive behaviour alone

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18
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if i have OCD and show compulsive behaviours alone what does this mean

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got no obsessions

jsut gneral sense of irrational anxiety

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for the vast majority why are compulsive behaviours performed

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in attempt to manage anxiety produced by obsessions

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give exmaple of compulsive behaviour in attempt to maange anxiety

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compulsive washing hands

done as response to an obsessive fear of germs

21
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in terms of behavioural charcteristics of OCD explain what avoidance is

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attempt manage OCD by keeping away from situations that trigger anxiety

22
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give example of avoidance in OCD

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washing hands compulsivley to avoid coming into contact with germs

23
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however what can avoidance lead to

and what can this lead to

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people avoiding very ordinary situations

e.g emptying rubbish bins if not trying come into contact with germs

which can interfere with leadin regular life

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what are teh emotional charcteristics of OCD

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ANXIETY AND DISTRESS

ACCOMPANYING DEPRESSION

GUILT AND DISGUST

25
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ECOOCD - In terms of anxiety an distress OCD is regarded as a

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particulalry unpleasnat emotional experience

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ECOOCD - why is OCD regarded as a particularly unpleasnat emotional xp

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due to powerful anxiety that comes with obsessions and compulsions

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ECOOCD - obsessive thougths are u

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unpleasnat and frightening

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ECOOCD - obsessive thoughta are unpleasant and frightening describe the anxiety that comes with these

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overwhekming

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ECOOCD - the urge to repeat a beahviour (compulsion) causes

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anxiety

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ECOOCD - ocd often accompanied by

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depression

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ECOOCD - ocd often accompanied by depression so anxiety can be accompanied by

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low mood

lack of enjoyment in activities

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ECOOCD - describe what compilsive behaviour tens to bring

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some refkief from anxiety

but its temporary

33
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ECOOCD - as well as being accopmanied by depression and anxiety OCD may also come with negatvoe emotions such a s

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irrational guilt e.g over minor moral issues

disgust against something external like dirt

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COGNITIVE CHARCTERSITICS - the cognitive approach is concerned with the ways in whihc

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people process information

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COGNITIVE CHARCTERSITICS - people w ocd are usually plagued with x

but they aso adopt …

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obsessive thoughts but they also adopt cognitive startegies to deal with these

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COGNITIVE CHARCTERSITICS - for around x% of people with ocd what is the major cognitive feature of their condition

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90%

obsessive thoughts i,e thoughts tht occur over and voer again

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COGNITIVE CHARCTERSITICS - obseseive thought svary from person to person but are always

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unpleasant

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COGNITIVE CHARCTERSITICS - give example of obsessive thought

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certainty doors been left unlocked and tha intruders will neter thorugh it

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COGNITIVE CHARCTERSITICS - cingitive coping startegies - what do people respond to obsession by and what is the intended purpose of this adoption

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adopting cognitive startegies to deal with the obsessions `

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COGNITIVE CHARCTERSITICS - cognitive coping startegies - give an example of a cognitive coping strategy

hint religious person

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religious person being tormented by obssesive guilt may respond by praying or mediatatin

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COGNITIVE CHARCTERSITICS - cognitive coping strategies - can help manage anxiety but what can they make the person appear as to others

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abnormal

and can distarct them( the person) from everyday tasks

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COGNITIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF OCD - INSIGHT INTO EXCESSIVE ANXIETY - what are people with ocd aware of

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their obsession and compulsions are irrational

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COGNITIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF OCD - INSIGHT INTO EXCESSIVE ANXIETY - what is necessary for the diagnosis of ocd

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awareness that the obsesions and thoughts are irrational

44
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COGNITIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF OCD - INSIGHT INTO EXCESSIVE ANXIETY - (follow up from last card) if someone relaly beleived their thoughts were based on relaity , this would be a symptom of ..

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quite different form of mental disorder

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COGNITIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF OCD - INSIGHT INTO EXCESSIVE ANXIETY - in spite of ocd suffereers awareness of obsessions/compulsions being irrational , people with OCD expereince

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catastrophic thoughts about the worst case scenario that might reuslt if their anxieties were justified

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COGNITIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF OCD - INSIGHT INTO EXCESSIVE ANXIETY - people with ocd also tens to be …
expand

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hypervigilant i,e they maintian constat alertness and keep attention focused on potential hazards

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what is a compulsion

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48
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what is a obsession

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