PSYCH 115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Problem Gambling
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Often appear irrational to the person experiencing. Can be experienced for multiple of the day. The most common obsession center around fear of germs or disease. Cues related to germs or disease, even if irrational. Ex. bald cashier leads to cue for chemo leads to person avoids store to avoid toxins that lead to the cashier"s cancer. Others include sex and morality, violence, religion, symmetry/order, and responsibility for harm. Religion: inappropriate intrusive images of sex with deity. Symmetry/order: obsessing over organization of desk at work. Responsibility for harm: example from text about person having thoughts about running over animals. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that a person feels compelled to perform (obsessions) Motivated by the feeling that something dire will happen if the act is not performed. No such things as compulsive gambling, eating, etc. They are motivated by pleasure not distress. Most people experience onset of ocd in adolescence (14 y/o) 25% start experiencing symptoms in early adulthood.
