OCD and related disorders

Question 1

What are common types of obsessions and compulsions?

Answer 1

obsessions: dirty, fear of impulses, acting on sexual impulses

compulsion: checking, cleaning, things in certain order

Question 2

What are the symptoms of OCD and BDD?

Answer 2

OCD: compulsive/repetitive acts

BDD: excessive preoccupation with appearance

Question 3

What are the symptoms of Hoarding Disorder and Trichotillomania and Excoriation?

Answer 3

Hoarding: obsession with value of items/compulsive towards keeping items

Trichotillomania: compulsive hair pulling

Excoriation: picking at skin

Question 4

What neurotransmitters are potentially the cause of OCD?

Answer 4

low serotonin and inadequate feedback loop from frontal lobe and amygdala

Question 5

What is the percent/proportion of people who engage in compulsive action to suppress obsession?

Answer 5

80% are compulsive

Question 6

How common is BDD? OCD? Tricho? Excoriation?

Answer 6

BDD: 1-2%

OCD: 2-3%

Hoarding: 2-6%

Tricho: 1-13%

Exco: 1-5%

Question 7

What are the demographic characteristics of Hoarding Disorder

Answer 7

older, disabled, alcohol, low income