Self-harm, OCD and Eating Disorders Flashcards
What is self-harm?
Non-suicida; self-injury typically occurs in the context of low self-worth and persistent distress- It serves various functions, mainly related to reducing this distress
Do you understand this diagram about compulsion?
What is OCD characterised by?
intrusive thought/ images…
- distressing
- involuntary (cannot control despite considerable effort)
compulsive behaviours…
- Serve to relieve state of anxiety/ tension
What is obsessive compulsive disorder?
Negative Reinforcement driven by the distress caused by the intrusive thoughts, and cemented by habit-formation, are central to compulsion in OCD.
Do you understand this diagram about eating disorders?
What are eating disorders?
Eating disorders can be conceptualised as a means of reducing intense distress, particularly feeling of loss of control.
