Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Biological factors
- Lack of serotonin
- Excessive activity in caudate nucleus and prefrontal orbital cordex
- Cognitive Theory
- Misinterpretation of thoughts
- Bad thoughts gain importance by being threatening
- Behavioural Theory
- Avoidance of certain objects
- and situations associated with fear
- Typical Compulsions
- Washing/cleaning
- Counting
- Checking
- Demanding reassurance
- Routine
- Order
- Typical Obsessions
- Fear of contamination
- Order/symmetry
- Unwanted horrific thoughts
- Symptoms
- Obsessions and/or compulsions