cleanness
The intense, unwanted thought that surfaces, clothing, or skin is contaminated with germs, dirt, or chemicals.
what is the need of sanitary actions
A person with OCD might feel a strong need to do this with all the items on their desk, making sure they are perfectly even.
what is organization
The type of unwanted, repetitive thoughts that a student might have about accidentally hurting a classmate or a pet.
what is harm obsesion
the general term for repetitive behaviors or mental acts in ocd
the core repetitions
A thought that jumps into a person's mind without warning, causing a lot of distress or fear.
What is an intrusive thought?
feeling of disgust or "uncleanliness" that a person cannot shake off, even after showering repeatedly.
what is stress or anxiety
This is the feeling someone with "just right" OCD has when things are not perfectly balanced or aligned.
What is discomfort, incompleteness, or anxiety?
These are the mental or physical actions a student performs to feel safer or "cancel out" their scary thoughts.
what is blanking your mind
a short term emotion that is temporarily reduced my preforming a compulsion
what is anxiety ( or distress )
People with OCD often know these thoughts are silly or fake, which means they are this.
What is irrational/unrealistic?
The fear that touching an object at school will lead to a serious illness or disease.
what is the fear of getting sick
A student who has to touch all four corners of a worksheet in a specific way before starting their work is performing this type of behavior.
What is a compulsion
This phrase is often used when a person's scary thoughts go completely against their true character and morals.
What are ego-dystonic thoughts
a compulsion involving counting steps tiles or words often to reach a "good" or "safe" number
what is counting
Trying very hard to avoid thinking the thought, which usually makes it pop up even more often.
what is suppression
When thoughts about hygiene and order take up more than one hour of a person's day.
what is a person with OCDs need to be clean
A fear that if a backpack isn't packed in a specific order, something bad will happen to a family member is an example of this.
what is non realistic thinking
This type of professional can help a student and their family learn strategies for managing OCD symptoms.
what is a therapist/counselor
a cognitive distortions where a person believes thinking a negative thought is morally the same as acting it out
what it thought action fusion ( TAF )
In ERP therapy, a person learns to have the scary thought on purpose without performing this type of behavior.
what is safety behavior
This behavior involves repeatedly washing clothes, even if they are already clean, because they feel "wrong."
what is excessive laundrying
When a person with OCD keeps seemingly useless items like old worksheets or broken toys because they are afraid to throw anything away.
what is hoarding or saving
It is important for a support person to be patient and understanding, as these symptoms are not something the student can simply choose to stop.
What is a choice / within their control?
excessive and repetitive research on the internet about ones obsessive fear or symptom
what is rumination ( or excessive research )
The feeling of deep shame or blameworthiness that can accompany unwanted thoughts.
what is guilt/shame