OCD Quiz

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  • Created by: bthnyrose
  • Created on: 03-04-16 22:05

1. What are compulsions?

  • Repetitive/Ritualized Behaviour to prevent negative outcome
  • Having to repeat checking a lock 3 times for any reason
  • Overwhelming desire to perform an action
  • Intrusive and reoccurring thoughts (disturbing and uncontrollable)
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2. What are biological factors in OCD?

  • Inactivity of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and abnormal functioning in certain brain regions - Frontal lobes and basil ganglia
  • Inactivity of neurotransmitters such as serotonin and abnormal functioning in certain brain regions - Frontal lobes and basil ganglia
  • Inactivity of neurotransmitters such as serotonin and abnormal functioning in certain brain regions - Frontal lobes and corpus callosum

3. What are Obsessions?

  • Intrusive and reoccurring thoughts (disturbing and uncontrollable)
  • Repetitive/Ritualized Behaviour to prevent negative outcome
  • Being addicted to something

4. What is 'Neutralisation' ?

  • Sufferer tries to "undo" a thought or behaviour believed to be dangerous by performing it more regularly
  • Sufferer tries to "undo" a thought or behaviour believed to be dangerous by neutralising it with another behaviour or thought (e.g. changing the meaning of the thought, doing the opposite action or thinking “good” thoughts
  • Exposing patient to what triggers them

5. Up to what percentage drop out of ERP treatment?

  • 80%
  • 30%
  • 40%
  • 50%

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