OCD

what is OCD ?

anxiety disorder characterised by obsessions and compulsions that cause functional impairment or distress

obsessions

unwelcome intrusive thoughts

compulsions

repetitive behaviour of act that person feels compelled to perform

common obsessions

contamination

harming others

sexual thoughts

order/symmetry

religion/blasphemy

common compulsions

checking

cleaning

ordering

neutralising thoughts

praying

avoidance

triggers / causes

genetics

decreased serotonin

life events

personality

when is OCD most likely to develop ?

early adulthood (17rs)

what personality types are more likely to suffer from ocd ?

high morality, perfectionists, neatness

what does DSM-V state you need for a diagnosis of ocd ?

obsessions and/or compulsions

time consuming and distress causing

not caused by organic diseases or substances abuse

what can be used alongside DSM-V to diagnose OCD ?

yale brown obsessions compulsive scale

on avg. how long does ocd take to diagnose ?

9 years

4 stages of the OCD cycle

obsession, distress, compulsion, relief and reinforcement

3 common treatments for ocd

ERP, SSRIs, combo pharmacological treatment

what % of pts don’t respond to first-line meds ?

40 - 60

what kind of impact can ocd have ?

economic

social

emotional

health