psychopathology ; ocd

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DSM-5
DFGDF
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what do all the range of disorders ocd adn related have in common?
repetitive behaviour + obsessive thinking
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OCD is characterised by which two things?
obsessions and/or compulsions
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what is trichotillomania?
hair pulling
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and excoriation?
compulsive skin picking
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BEHAVIOURAL CHARACTERISTICS
DFHDF
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- compulsioons
dfgdf
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there are two elements to compulsions which are?
repetitiveness / anxiety reduction
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+ repetetive
dfgd
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typical sufferers feel compelled to
repeat behaviour
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what is a common example?
hand ashing
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+ reduce anxiety
gdf
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around what % OCD sufferers show just compulsions?
10%
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for vast majority though compusive behaviours are perfomred in attemt to manage what?
anxiety produced by obsessions
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for example compulsive hand washing is responsive to?
obsessive fear of germs
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- avoidance
dfgd
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behaviour may be characterised by avoidance as they attempt to reduce anxiety how?
keep away from triggering situations
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but this avoidance can lead to avoiding ordinary situations hich can?
interfere with leading a normal life
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EMOTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
FGD
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- anxiety and distress
dfgdf
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anxiety accompanies both?
obsessions / compusions
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why do obsessive thoughts create anxiety?
because they're unpleasnat and frightening
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and compulsions?
urge to repeat behaviour makes anxious
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- accompanying depressin
sdf
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OCD can be accompanied by low mood and lack?
of enjoyment
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what tends to bring some temporary relief from anxieyt?
compulsions
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- guilt and disgust
sg
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is this rational?
no
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guilt over what kind of issues?
minor moral issues
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and disgust can be directed toward?
dirt / self
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COGNITIVE CHARACTERISTICS
DFGF
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ppl w/ ocd are usually plagued by?
obsessive thoughts
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but develop what to deal?
cognitive strategies
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- obsessive thoughts
dfgd
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for what % OCD sufferers are these the major cog feature?
90%
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vary from person to person but are always?
unpleasant
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- cognitive strategiesto deal
dfgd
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religious person tormented by obsessive guilt may turn to?
praying / meditating
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this helps manage?
anxiety
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and how do others see it?
abnormal
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and can distract them from?
erryday tasks
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- insight into excessive anxiety
dfgd
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are they aware their obsessions / compulsions are irrational?
yes
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is this neccessary for diagnosis?
yes
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they still have insight but suffer what kins of thought?
catastrophic
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they also tend to be hypervigiland meaning?
constantly alert
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what do all the range of disorders ocd adn related have in common?

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OCD is characterised by which two things?

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what is trichotillomania?

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