OT504: OCRD Terminology

Obsessions

Time-consuming, repetitive, unwanted thoughts, urges, or images that cause stress

Compulsions

Repetitive behaviors meant to relieve anxiety from obsessions

BDD

Body dysmorphic disorder; A severe preoccupation with a perceived defect in physical appearance that results in distress and serious social or occupational functioning impairment

YBOCS

Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale; the key assessment tool for OCD diagnosis involving a semi-structured questionnaire that assesses the presence and severity of obsessions and compulsions

ERP

Exposure response prevention; a type of therapy that encourages the client to confront images that provoke anxiety and then consciously opt to NOT implement a compulsive behavior

BDD-SS

BDD-Symptom Scale; a self-report questionnaire focusing on the symptoms and frequency of BDD

AIQ

Appearance Intrusions Questionnaire; a self-report questionnaire focusing on the nature and frequency of intrusive thoughts related to appearance defects

HD

Hoarding Disorder; a condition that impedes the ability to discard apparently unnecessary possessions, value not-withstanding, and creates clutter that interferes with the safe use of the living space

HPD

Hair pulling disorder; the compulsive urge to pull out one’s own hair

Trichophagia

Eating hair

Trichotillomania

Hair pulling disorder

Automatic HPD

Hair pulling that occurs while the individual is relaxed and engaged in a sedentary activity; subconscious hair pulling

Focused HPD

Hair pulling that occurs intentionally