OCD and Related Disorders Overview

OCD

Severe anxiety with intrusive thoughts and compulsions.

Obsessions

Intrusive thoughts resisted by the individual.

Compulsions

Actions taken to relieve obsession-related anxiety.

Tic Disorder

Involuntary motor or vocal movements.

Tourette's Syndrome

Both motor and vocal tics present.

Provisional Tic Disorder

Tics lasting less than one year.

OCD

Chronic anxiety focused on intrusive thoughts.

Amygdala Activity

Heightened activity linked to anxiety disorders.

Thought-Action Fusion

Belief that thoughts equate to actions.

SNRI

Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor for treatment.

Exposure and Response Prevention

Therapy to confront fears and reduce compulsions.

Cognitive Therapy

Psychological treatment focusing on thought patterns.

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Preoccupation with perceived physical flaws.

Hoarding Disorder

Excessive acquisition and difficulty discarding items.

Saving Behavior

Compulsive need to keep possessions.

Course of Hoarding Disorder

start collecting things, experience strong anxiety and distress about discarding items