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OCD's General
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- 1Symptoms- Recurrent obsessions and compulsions
- Recognition by the individual that the compulsions and obsessions are excessive and unreasonable
- The individual is disrupted by and their daily life is impaired by the obsessions and compulsions - 2Normal RitualsWe all have them and feel anxiety if they are disrupted but they do not disrupt the persons life
When a routine or ritual becomes compulsive, repetitive and very time consuming it becomes a psychological disorder - 3Disorders and Rituals- Aggressive and sexual obsessions are often related to checking rituals
- Dirt or contamination obsessions are linked to washing rituals
- Obsessions with symmetry are related with obsessions with ordering things - 4Hodgson and RachmannFound that washing hands reduces anxiety in people with washing OCDs when in a room with things they consider dirty or contaminated
- 5DefinitionsObsession - A persistent thought, idea or impulse that is experienced repeatedly, feels intrusive and causes anxiety
Compulsion - A repetitive and rigid behaviour a person feels driven to perform in order to prevent or produce anxiety
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - A disorder in which a person has recurrent or unwanted thoughts, a need to perform repetitive and rigid actions or both
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- A-Levels Psychology (PSYB2 - Phobias/OCDs) Flashcards on OCD's General, created by Adam O'Rourke on 02/06/2013.
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