PSY 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Dysphoria
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Have much in common with anxiety disorders. Include: obsessive compulsive disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, hair pulling disorder, skin picking disorder. Intrusive, repetitive thoughts or images that produce anxiety (e. g. , contamination, orderliness, uncertainty) Involves preoccupation with a perceived physical defect in a normal appearing person or excessive concern over a slight physical defect. Compulsive behaviors: frequent mirror checking, excessive grooming, seeking constant reassurance, bodily features (e. g. , lack of hair, size of nose, muscle dysphoria: believing that one"s body is too small or.
