Obsessions
True or False? This is an example of an obsession. "If I don't wash my hands right now, I will catch pneumonia."
True
True or False? Reorganizing your dresser daily would be considered a compulsion.
True
What age do people normally develop OCD by?
Age 20
True or False? OCD can be treated.
Yes
What does OCD stand for?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Do obsessions interfere with everyday life?
Yes, they can definitely interfere with everyday life
True or False? Compulsions are performed for fun.
False
What is the percent of the population who will experience OCD in their lifetime?
2-3 percent
Name Two Treatments for OCD
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI)
Are earworms a symptom of OCD?
No, earworms are common to everybody
Obsession thoughts commonly involve what?
Contamination
What are three examples of compulsions?
Ordering, washing, counting, tapping, repeating.
What group of people are occasional repetitive thoughts, phrases, worries, or musical snippets?
Everybody!
Whtat type of therapy can be helpful for people and the families of people with OCD, that isnt Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?
Family Therapy
What type of disorder is OCD?
An anxiety disorder
True or False? People with OCD believe their intrusive thoughts are correct.
False
What link do compulsions and obsessions have?
Compulsions are rituals used to obtain relief from obsession
True or False? OCD is more common in boys during childhood, but in girls during adolescence and adulthood.
True!
Source: frontiersin.org
Name an action people with OCD can do to help.
Exercise and activities that require intensive concentration
No.
Define obsessions.
Frequent, persistent, recurring thoughts that the person wants to get rid of but can't.
Define compulsions.
Persistent repetitive rituals that a person does to try and obtain relied from the obsession.
Name two things that could have an effect in causing OCD.
Genetics and environmental factors.
Both!
Do people with OCD experience both obsessions and compulsions, or only one or the other?