OCD - Characteristics
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- Created on: 08-07-20 10:38
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- Characteristics
- Cognitive
- Obsessive thoughts
- About 90% of sufferers, the major feature is obsessive thoughts, ie. thoughts that recur over and over again.
- Insight into excessive anxiety
- Sufferers are aware that their compulsions and obsessions are not rational. However, they are still compelled to act on their obsessions.
- Obsessive thoughts
- Behavioural
- Compulsive behaviour
- Compulsions are repetitive
- Typical sufferers feel compelled to repeat a behaviour.
- Compulsions reduce anxiety
- Around 10% show compulsive behaviour alone - they have no obsessions, just a general sense of irrational anxiety.
- However, most are performed in an attempt to manage the anxiety produced by obsessions.
- Around 10% show compulsive behaviour alone - they have no obsessions, just a general sense of irrational anxiety.
- Compulsions are repetitive
- Avoidance
- Sufferers try to manage their OCD by avoiding situations that cause anxiety.
- Compulsive behaviour
- Emotional
- Anxiety & distress
- The urge to repeat a behaviour creates anxiety.
- Depression
- Anxiety & distress
- Cognitive
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