DSM - OCD

Question 1

How are obsessions defined in OCD (2)?

Answer 1

• Recurrent and persistent thoughts/urges/images that are experienced as instrusive and unwanted (generally causes anxiety/distress)
• Attempts to ignore/suppress above or neutralize them with some other thought/action (compulsions)

Question 2

How are compulsions defined in OCD (2)?

Answer 2

• Repetitive behaviours or mental acts that the person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession or according to rigid rules
• Above are aimed at preventing/reducing anxiety, distress or prevention of some dreaded event/situation (non-realistic in neutralizing/prevention or excessive)

Question 3

What is the criteria of OCD regarding time/impairment/distress?

Answer 3

• time-comsuming (1+ hour)
• or significant distress
• or impairment in areas of functioning (e.g., social/occupational)

Question 4

What is a exclusion criteria for OCD (i.e., what can the symptoms not be attributable to)?

(3)

Answer 4

• Effects of a substance
• Other med condition
• Other mental disorders