OCD

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  • Created on: 20-03-17 11:10
Compulsions are..........
Repetive
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What disorder is OCD often accompanied by?
Depression
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For 90% of sufferes the major cognitive element of their condition is?
Obsessive Thoughts
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What does the diathesis stress model say?
That certain genes mean that a person is more liekly to suffer OCD but its not certain bc environmental stress is needed to trigger it.
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Define a candidate gene.
A gene which causes vulnerability for OCD
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OCD is.......
Polygenic, there are several genes involved
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Different types of OCD are caused by....
different groups of genes in different people
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There is good supporting evidence for the gentic explanation through....
Nestadts Twin Studies
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Why will the gentic explanation never be very useful?
Can't predict vulnerability to OCD bc too many candidate genes
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Why is the environmental risk factor a disadvantage for the gentic explanation?
It shows its not a full explanation becuase the environment is needed to trigger it
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What is the main role of serotonin?
Regulating mood
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Low levels of serotonin means.....
normal transmission doesnt take place and mood affected.
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What part of the brain that is involved in decision making is said to function abnormally in the individual brain?
Frontal lobes, responsible for logical thinking
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Why are antidepressants supporting the neural explanation?
because they work on serotonin system.
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Why dont we know which neural mechs are involved?
Different ones are involved somtimes and none are allways involved.
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What should we not assume causes OCD?
neural mechanisms becasue they may be an affect of OCD
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What one of these is the drug used to treat OCD?
SSRIs
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What does the drug do?
prevent reabsorption of serotonin so increase levels in synapse
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Typical Daily dosage is?
70mg of Fluoxetine
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Taken for?
3-4m
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This combo means....
patient more likely to engage with CBT because reduced symptoms
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If the drug hasnt worked after time period can be combined with....?
Tricyclics and SNRIs
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Drug therapy is effective, whose research showed this?
Soomro's- SSRIs and placebo, SSRIs showed better results.
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Postive about drugs?
cost effective and non disruptive
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Negative of drugs?
side effects. like indegestion and blurred vision
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Bias from .....
sponsored drug companies
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OCD can follow.....
trauma
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