OCD

obsessions

thinking about something all the time until you do it, or experience bad anxiety

compulsions

the need to do it, acting on ritualistic behaviors

in order to be diagnosed with ocd it cannot be

due to a substance or condition or explained by another psychiatric disorder

in order to be diagnosed with ocd it must be

time consuming, excess of 1 hour per day

body dimorphic disorder is

• false assumptions about appearance

• fear of rejection

• perfectionism

hoarding is

• letting go of any item is painful

• collecting has consumed life, alienating self

trichotillomania is

excessive hair pulling out of the root

excortiation is

skin picking to the point of damage

other compulsive disorders

• medication or substance related

• medical condition related

individual psychotherapy

talk therapy

• feelings, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills

cognitive therapy

how a patient responds to anxiety, what can we do to change your response to this

behavior therapy

• systemic desensitization

• pt grabbing hair give them something else in their hand, have it reversal therapy