OCD

Question 1

Diagnostic Criteria

Answer 1

4 or more of the following:

1. Preoccupied w/ details,rules, lists, order, organization.. to the extent that the main point of the activity is lost
2. perfectionism that interferes w/ task completion
3. devoted to work and productivity to the exclusion of leisure activity and friendships
4. inflexible about matters of morality, ethics, or values
5. unable to discard worn out or worthless objects
6. reluctant to delegate tasks or to work w/ others unless they submit to exactly their way of doing things
7. miserly spending style toward self and others
8. rigidity and stubbornness

Question 2

Obessions

Answer 2

Unwanted or uncontrollable; intrude into consciousness
Obsessions are also resisted; they must be dealt with, neutralized or altogether avoided
FEAR that if it is not dealt with disaster will occur

Question 3

Compulsions

Answer 3

Most functionally impairing
Categories: decontamination, checking, repeating routine activities, ordering and arranging and mental rituals
They are senseless AND excessive
Used to reduce distress

Question 4

Avoidance

Answer 4

aim is to prevent specific consequences such as contamination or illness OR is focused on preventing obsessional thoughts from occurring in the first place

Question 5

Symptom Accommodation

Answer 5

Enabling through a friend or relative; they will either do the ritual for them or help them through the ritual

Question 6

Related Disorders

Answer 6

Body Dysmorphic and hoarding. Also obsessive compulsive personality disorder

Question 7

Prevalence/recovery

Answer 7

Typically starts by age 25; Full recovery is the exception rather then the rule

Question 8

Treatment

Answer 8

CBT (vomit); Exposure and Response Prevention; Medications like SSRI’s