Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Overview (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Obsessions (definition)
Obsessions (definition)
Recurrent, intrusive/unwanted thoughts causing anxiety
Compulsions (definition)
Compulsions (definition)
Repetitive behaviours/mental acts to reduce anxiety
OCD prevalence rate
OCD prevalence rate
1.1-1.8% of population
Age of onset for most OCD sufferers
Age of onset for most OCD sufferers
Late teens or early twenties
Caudate nucleus role in OCD
Caudate nucleus role in OCD
Overactive, impedes dampening, causes overactive thalamus
Biochemical explanation for OCD focuses on
Biochemical explanation for OCD focuses on
Serotonin system dysregulation
Influential cognitive OCD theorist
Influential cognitive OCD theorist
Paul Salkovskis
Cognitive explanation root cause
Cognitive explanation root cause
Faulty information processing
POTS 2004 finding on OCD treatment
POTS 2004 finding on OCD treatment
CBT more effective than drug treatment
First-degree relative OCD risk
First-degree relative OCD risk
Approximately twice the normal rate