OCD 101
intrusive thoughts
True or False: The number one goal of anxiety is to get us to avoid what makes us anxious
True
Distraction skills help our mind focus on something else. Name two ways to distract yourself.
Read, video games, watch a show, call someone
True or False: Anxiety impacts executive functioning skills
True
True or False: The brain is primed to remember negative events more intensely than positive events.
True. This is why we have to work harder to be optimistic sometimes!
What is the name of repetitious, purposeful physical or mental actions that the individual feels compelled to engage in to reduce anxiety?
Compulsions
This is the name of the cognitive distortion that makes us jump to the worst case scenario
Catastrophizing
Self Soothe skills help give a different sensation for our bodies to focus on which can help to calm us down. Give two examples of self soothe skills.
Deep breathing, muscle relaxation, taking a shower, exercise.
Give two examples of executive functioning skills
task initiation, organization, time management, goal directed perseverance, task completion
What is the capital of Illinois?
Springfield
True or False: OCD is rational
False! It can not be rationalized with
Name 3 physical symptoms of anxiety
headache, stomachache, racing heart, restless, tight chest, sweating, etc.
Give an example of how you can cope with intrusive thoughts.
thought distancing, distraction, acceptance
When we are in the flood zone we do not do our best problem solving. Our only goal is to get through it without creating new problems. Name two ways in which you might create new problems when you are in the flood zone.
Avoid homework, yell at someone, break something, etc.
Who is the vice president?
Kamala Harris
True or False: Trying to stop yourself from thinking about something only makes the thought more intense
True! This is why acceptance is so important
In the CBT triangle, we learn about the ways in which three important things impact each other. Thoughts, feelings, and what else?
Behaviors
Talk about a time that you used a coping skill in the last month
give example
The amygdala is the emotion center of the brain. It is what gets turned on when we are anxious. We tend to react in three ways when this happens. Fight, flight, and what is the last?
Freeze
What is 5 x 5?
25
Name three examples of a compulsive behavior
Reassurance seeking, mental checking, handwashing, checking lights, etc.
Give an example of how a cognitive distortion impacts the choices that you might make
Example, if I say I am going to fail a test, I might not study
True or False: Coping skills make negative feelings go away completely
The brain's number one goal at all times is to make predictions about the future that help to keep us safe. This is why OCD hates uncertainty so much, because the brain feels unable to make predictions with certainty. Talk about a time that you dealt with uncertainty and what helped you to get through it.
Give example.
How many books are there in the Harry Potter series?
7