Characteristics Flashcards
Who classified OCD as an anxiety disorder?
The ICD
How much of the population has OCD?
2%
Who is more susceptible to OCD?
No one, it is equally prevalent in males and females
What are the two main symptoms of OCD?
Obsessions and compulsions
Do obsessions and compulsions have to occur at the same time?
They are often related but some individuals may only have obsessions
What is an obsession?
An intrusive, unwelcome, distressing thought which is persistent.
What are types of obsessions?
There are 6: Dirt and contamination Sex Aggression Religion Orderliness Illness
How many types of obsessions are there?
6
What are some types of obsessional symptoms?
Obsessional thoughts
Rumination’s
Doubts
What are obsessional thoughts?
Repeated, intrusive words or phrases
What are ruminations?
Internals debates which are endlessly reviewed
What are doubts?
Repeated worrying themes
What is a compulsion?
The irreducible urges to carry out repetitive, ritualised behaviours to ward off imagined consequences
What are some of the forms compulsions can take?
Checking rituals
Cleaning rituals
Counting rituals
Dressing rituals
What are other symptoms of OCD (aside from the main two)?
The sufferer recognised that their obsessions/compulsions are irrational
The obsessions/compulsions are time consuming, causing distress and interfere with their everyday life
