PSYCH 14 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Diplopia, Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Sick Role
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Ocd- obsession- intrusive/nonsensical thoughts, images or urges individual tries to resist or eliminate. Compulsions- thoughts or actions used to suppress the obsession and provide relief. Tic disorder- involuntary movement (jerking of limbs, etc. ) Majority with ocd are female, but not percent as large as other anxiety disorders (because of its severity) Thought-act-fusion- equate thoughts with specific actions or activity. Exposure and ritual performance prevention (erp)- rituals actively prevented and the patient is systematically and gradually exposed to the feared thoughts or situations. Psychology-neurosurgery to treat ocd- surgical lesion to cingulate bundle. Somatoform disorders- pathologically concerned with the appearance or functioning of their bodies. Hyponchondriasis- severe anxiety over belief in having a disease process without any evident physical cause. Shares similarities with anxiety, mood, and panic disorders. Key issue: physical symptoms, reassurance has a short-term effect. *difference between sd and hyponchondriasis is sd is not as concerned with symptoms or what they mean.
