What is OCD?
DSM-V Criteria
DSM-V Criteria
Recurrent and persistent thoughts, urge or images that are intrusive, unwanted, and cause significant anxiety or distress are known as:
Obsessions
Name one feature of OCD.
Intrusive thoughts, unwanted mental images.
Name the two general types of evidence-based practices typically used to treat OCD.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychopharmacology
Common______ include washing and cleaning, checking, repeating, and others such as collecting items, putting things in order, and avoiding trigger situations.
Compulsions
Name two behavior of OCD
Counting and organizing
________ _________ __________ is a type of cognitive behavioral therapy in which the person dealing with OCD is exposed to their feared stimulus or triggers and asked to refrain from their usual compulsion.
Exposure and Response Prevention
Compulsions are often used as a:
Temporary escape from anxiety
Name another mental illness that commonly co-occurs with OCD
Depression
The usual medication of choice for the treatment of OCD is:
Antidepressants (SSRIs; Selective serotonin reuptakes inhibitors)
Mental review of events to prevent harm to self or others, praying to avoid harm, counting while performing a task to end on the "right number."
mental compulsions
Are OCD and anxiety the same?
No. In the DSM-V OCD and anxiety are two different conditions.
Other methods used to treat OCD are:
Meditation, and breathing techniques
The obsessive-compulsive symptoms must be time-consuming to meet DSM-V criteria, taking up more than _____ per day.
One hour
T or F. The physiological effects of OCD are attributed to substance abuse.
False
A combination of ___________ and __________ has proved efficient in treating OCD.
of psychotherapy and medication