Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Psychology
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Questions and Answers

What percentage of OCD patients have a positive family history?

  • 20%
  • 40%
  • 50% (correct)
  • 60%
  • What is the primary purpose of obsessions according to psychoanalytic theory?

  • To decrease anxiety
  • To improve concentration
  • To prevent undesirable ideas from entering consciousness (correct)
  • To increase self-esteem
  • What is the lifetime prevalence of OCD?

  • 1–2%
  • 2–3% (correct)
  • 6–7%
  • 4–5%
  • What is a common comorbid condition found in OCD patients?

    <p>Depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the age of onset for OCD?

    <p>Early twenties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common type of compulsion in OCD?

    <p>Cleaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary treatment approach for OCD?

    <p>Treat comorbid medical and psychiatric conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of obsessions in OCD?

    <p>The patient recognizes the thoughts as their own and excessive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

    • Characterized by ego dystonic, time-consuming obsessions and compulsions that interfere with daily life
    • Patients recognize their thoughts as excessive and usually try to resist them, but unsuccessfully

    Theories of OCD

    • Psychoanalytic theory: obsessions prevent undesirable ideas from entering consciousness, e.g. unconscious conflicts (sexual and aggressive)
    • Behavioural theory: compulsions decrease anxiety, leading to reinforcement of the condition
    • Biological theory:
      • 50% positive family history
      • 5-HT abnormalities
      • Frontal cortex and basal ganglia abnormalities
      • Anankastic premorbid personality traits in 70% of patients

    Comorbidity and Prevalence

    • 30% of OCD patients have comorbid depression
    • Symptoms are exacerbated by depression
    • Lifetime prevalence: 2-3%
    • Male:Female ratio: 1:1
    • Age of onset: usually by early twenties

    Symptoms

    • Obsessions: persistent thoughts, images, doubts, or impulses that are worrying, blasphemous, obscene, or socially unacceptable
    • Content may involve dirt/contamination, sex, aggression, religion, or orderliness
    • Compulsions: stereotyped acts, recognized as excessive, unreasonable, or exaggerated, often involving cleaning, repeating, checking, orderliness, or hoarding
    • Mental rituals to decrease anxiety, e.g. counting

    Differential Diagnosis

    • Anankastic personality disorder
    • Depression
    • Psychosis (e.g. schizophrenia)
    • Anorexia Nervosa
    • Phobic disorders
    • Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome/tic disorders

    Treatment

    • Treat comorbid medical and psychiatric conditions
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    A psychology quiz about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, its symptoms, and theoretical approaches. Learn about ego dystonic thoughts, anxiety, and the psychoanalytic and behavioral theories behind OCD.

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