Obsession
What does OCD stand for?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
What are Compulsions?
Repetitious and purposeful mental or physical actions that the individual feels urged to engage in
What is NOCD?
Online OCD Therapy
At what age can OCD be diagnosed?
Any age
What are obsessions?
Thoughts, impulses, or visuals that cannot be controlled
What is the goal of compulsion?
to generate relief from the anxiety elicited by the preceding obsession
(temporary gratification)
What are two treatment options for OCD?
Medication
Augmentation Therapy
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
Neurosurgery
What are the 2 key aspects of OCD?
Obsessions
Compulsive Behavior
What can obsession cause?
Can cause anxiety, fear and disgust
what are 3 common examples of compulsion?
Repetition of an act
Cleaning
Washing
Counting
Specific Ordering
Hoarding/Collecting
Checking
Mental Compulsions
Demanding Reassurance
What is the specific medication used to help treat OCD?
Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (antidepressants)
What is the 4 staged Cycle of OCD
1. Obsessive thought
2. Anxiety
3. Compulsive behavior
4. Temporary Relief
What are 3 common examples of obsessions?
Fear of germs & contaminating yourself or others
Fear of harming yourself or others
Fear of forgetting something important
Concern with precision and symmetry
Superstitions
Excessive sexual thoughts or images
What are the two categories of compulsions? What is the difference?
Overt: observable by others
Covert: an unobservant mental act
What are two signs/symptoms of OCD?
Constantly seeking reassurance
Being overly resistant to change
Taking a long time to complete simple tasks (ex’s: getting dressed, eating)
Redoing tasks
Refusing to touch objects with bare hands
Excessively washing hands and/or body
Red, dry, and/or cracked hands (likely from repeated washing or skin picking)
Overly concerned with patterns/symmetry
Having outbursts when unable to complete things in a certain way
Excessive use of hot water, hand soap, shower products, paper towels, and/or toilet paper
Excessive loads of "dirty" laundry
Constantly changing clothing (ex: having "inside" and "outside" clothes)
“Perfectionist” personality
Give two examples of risks that can develop OCD
Genetics (family members with OCD)
Experiencing traumatic/stressful events