OCD Flashcards
1
Q
Define OCD
A
An anxiety disorder based around obsession and compulsion - especially unreasonable, re occurring and persistent thoughts
2
Q
What are the emotional characteristics of OCD?
A
Anxiety, obsession and depression
3
Q
What are the behavioural characteristics of OCD?
A
Repetitive actions which occur in order to reduce anxiety
4
Q
What are the cognitive characteristics of OCD?
A
Obsessive and repetitive thoughts, cognitive strategies and selective attention
5
Q
Which study suggested that OCD is more of a predisposition than a certainty?
A
Grootheest et al 2005
6
Q
What does the diathesis stress model say?
A
That disorders come from a mix of both genes and the environment
