PSYC 3303 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Sympathetic Nervous System, Homeostasis, Action Selection
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Believe having a thought is as bad as acting on it, and must be controlled. Variable insight about the realistic probability of the focus of the obsession. Many individuals: reasonably good or fair insight. (cid:1009)% (cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:455) poo(cid:396) o(cid:396) (cid:374)o(cid:374)e(cid:454)iste(cid:374)t i(cid:374)sight: (cid:862)if i do(cid:374)"t e(cid:374)gage i(cid:374) the (cid:272)o(cid:373)pulsi(cid:448)e (cid:271)eha(cid:448)io(cid:396) the event (cid:449)ill defi(cid:374)itel(cid:455) happe(cid:374)(cid:863) 30%: comorbid tic disorder or tourette disorder. Male = female (different from other anxiety-related disorders) Onset: 13-15 in males, 20-24 in females. Chronic without treatment (often even with treatment) 4-5 fold increased risk to first degree family members. Family risk appears to be primarily genetic. High (cid:396)ate of ocd i(cid:374) fa(cid:373)ilies of i(cid:374)di(cid:448)iduals (cid:449)ith tou(cid:396)ette"s. There is often no association/connection between the obsession and the compulsion (but are often rewarded by negative reinforcement of compulsive behavior) Exposure to situations that produce obsessive thoughts. Prevent compulsive response, see if catastrophic outcome happens. Afte(cid:396) (cid:373)ultiple t(cid:396)ials (cid:449)he(cid:396)e (cid:272)atast(cid:396)ophe does(cid:374)"t o(cid:272)(cid:272)u(cid:396), (cid:271)(cid:396)eak li(cid:374)k (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) o(cid:271)sessio(cid:374) a(cid:374)d compulsion.
