ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
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Patients cannot attempt to ignore, suppress, or neutralize obsessions
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Obsessions can be impulses
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Obsessions are recurring and persistent
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Obsessions can be thoughts or images
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Detailed explanation-1: -Obsessive Compulsive Disorders : Example Question #9 Common compulsions include excessive washing, turning items off, checking on loved ones, and arranging items. Flashbacks are a symptom of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and are not associated with OCD.
Detailed explanation-2: -Trying to suppress an intrusive, unwanted thought can cause it to rebound, or reoccur. This happens because, while an initial thought can occur automatically and without any mental effort, trying to suppress it is a controlled, conscious process that requires mental resources.
Detailed explanation-3: -While all types of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) include a pattern of obsessions and compulsions, the obsessions or intrusive thoughts themselves can take on different themes. OCD manifests in four main ways: contamination/washing, doubt/checking, ordering/arranging, and unacceptable/taboo thoughts.
Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of obsession signs and symptoms include: Fear of being contaminated by touching objects others have touched. Doubts that you’ve locked the door or turned off the stove. Intense stress when objects aren’t orderly or facing a certain way.