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Psych 3.5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is flooding? | Exposes patient to a large amount of an undesirable stimulus in an effort to extinguish the anxiety response. |
| What is thought stopping | Saying stop out loud when the thought comes to mind, or snap a rubber band on the wrist. |
| What is CBT? | Based on the premise that people with these disorders overestimate the danger of situations and underestimate their own ability to handle them |
| What are obsessions | Thoughts, impulses, or images that persist and recur so that they cannot be dismissed from the mind |
| What are compulsions | Ritualistic behaviors on individual feels driven to perform in an attempt to reduce anxiety. |
| DSM criteria for OCD | Obsessions, compulsions, or both. Not due to a substance or a condition, not explained by another psychiatric disorder, and takes 1 hour per day. |
| What are OCD disorders? | OCD, body dysmorphic disorder, hoarding disorder, trichotillomania, excoriation |
| What are the risk factors for OCD? | Child trauma, post infectious autoimmune syndrome first degree relatives, and comorbid with anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and or tic disorders |
| Should you allow compulsive behavior? | Early in therapy, allow compulsive behavior because suddenly stopping rituals can increase anxiety |
| What drugs can be used for OCD? | Clomipramine(TCA), SSRIs, and venlafaxine(SNRI) |
| What are the two hardmaxx treatments for OCD? | Gamma knife, And deep brain stimulation |