OCD

DSM-5 categories of OCD:
Recognises OCD and a range of other disorders. They all have repetitive behaviour in common accompanied by obsessive thoughts.
OCD - charaterised by either obsessions (recurring thoughts, images, etc) and/or compulsions (repetitive behaviours such as hand washing).
Trichotillomania - compulsive hair pulling
Hoarding disorder - compulsive gathering of possessions and the inability to part with aything.
Excoriation disorder - compulsive skin picking.
Behavioural characteristics of OCD:
Compulsions - Compulsions are repetitive - Typically sufferers of OCD feel compelled to repeat a behaviour (hand washing). This can also be characterised by couting etc too.
Compulsions reduce anxiety - Around 10% of sufferers show compulsive behaviour alone - they have no obsessions, just a general state of irrational anxiety. Compulsions are carried out to…

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