ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Obsession
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Compulsion
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -There is a particular type of OCD referred as “scrupulosity OCD” in which one of the most common compulsions is to confess. Confessions, as compulsions, serves – to reduce anxiety. Here is a list of several examples of OCD-related confessions.
Detailed explanation-2: -In OCD, reassurance-seeking can be considered a type of compulsion. When you engage in a compulsion, you reinforce the idea that you need to act on that compulsion to feel better. A 2017 study indicated that people with OCD and their loved ones often think reassuring someone is a supportive, helpful act.
Detailed explanation-3: -Need to ask or confess Some adults with OCD are afraid that they have done or thought something “bad”, and therefore feel a strong urge to confess all of their thoughts to friends or family (for example, telling a loved one that “I just had a thought about pushing someone into the street”).