General OCD
Examples of External Triggers May Include:
- objects
- smells
- asymmetry
Interpreting thoughts about danger as a sign you must take action to prevent harm
Overestimation of Responsibilty
Assuming not suppressing certain thoughts increases the risk of something bad happening
Need to Control Thoughts
Can you have more than one appraisal at the same time?
Yes
The "just right" cognitive appraisal is also known as:
Perfectionism
Mr. X was walking down the street and couldn't stop walking until he felt that his feet had equally stepped on the same amount of cracks in the pavement
"Just Right"
True or False:
Compulsions always relate to anxiety
True
Mrs. L mentions in her intake that she "can't relax until she knows the answer". What is this cognitive appraisal
Intolerance of Uncertainty
Mr. T will not touch his doorknob because he thinks he will get very ill and end up in the hospital. This is what type of cognitive appraisal
Overestimation of Threat
Washing, checking and rearranging are all types of what compulsion
Behavioural compulsions
I feel uneasy after sending that email. The fact that I'm anxious means I must have made a mistake and will lose my job. I can't stand feeling this worried, so I need to reread it repeatedly. These are what types of cognitive appraisals
- Emotional Reasoning
- Intolerance of Anxiety
I had an unwanted thought about insulting a friend. If I keep thinking about it, I will say something hurtful to them. What is this cognitive appraisal
Need to Control Thoughts
The individual interpretations and emotional weight a person attaches to distressing ideas
Cognitive Appraisals
I imagined stealing something. Even though I didn't do it, the thought itself feels morally equivalent to theft. What sub-type of cognitive appraisal is this?
Significance of Thoughts:
- Moral Thought-Action Fusion
I thought about spilling coffee on my laptop accidentally. Ever since, I feel like I've increased the chances of it happening.What sub-type of cognitive appraisal is this?
Significance of Thoughts:
- Likelihood Thought-Action Fusion