OCD is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions). It affects about 3.3 million American adults and is equally common in males and females. Effective treatment involves a combination of medication like SSRIs and exposure therapy, where patients are exposed to feared situations without engaging in compulsions. With proper treatment including medication and therapy, most OCD patients see a reduction in symptoms and can function well.
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1. OBSSESSIVE COMPULSIVE
DISORDER (OCD)
An anxiety disorder (DSM-IV )
characterized by recurrent
unwanted thoughts (obsessions)
and/or repetitive behaviors
(compulsions) that cause
problems in information
processing.
2. PREVALENCE
About 3.3 million American adults ages
18-54 have OCD. (National Institute of
Mental Health) www.nimh.nih.gov.
Equally common in both males & females.
3. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The person must have recognized at some point
that the obsessions or compulsions are
excessive or unreasonable.
These recurrent obsessions or compulsions
must be severe enough to be time consuming
(taking up more than 1 hour per day).
The obsessions/compulsions must cause a
marked distress or significantly interfere with the
individuals normal routine, occupational
functioning, or usual social activities or
relationships with others.
4. COMMON OBSESSIONS
(Thoughts)
Repeated thoughts about contamination
(public restrooms or shaking hands).
Repeated doubts (leaving lights on or
leaving the door unlocked)
Things or objects need to be in a particular
place or order (intense distress when
objects are disordered or asymmetrical)
5. COMMON COMPULSIONS
(Behaviors)
Hand washing (so repetitive that they
become raw).
Counting (how many cards in a deck, over
and over again).
Cleaning (spots on windows)
Checking (the lights to make sure theyre
off; locked doors every few minutes.
Request/demand assurances
Repeat actions & ordering.
8. FEATURES
Age Range: Males (6-15 years) Females (20-29 years).
Equal occurrence in both genders.
Obsession with dirt/germs: Avoid using public restrooms.
Hypochondriacal concerns: make repeated visits to the doctor for
reassurance.
Obsession with guilt: have a pathological sense of responsibility.
(Depressed because they dont want to feel this way but cant stop
because of guilty feelings).
Excessive use of alcohol or sedatives, hypnotic or anxiolytic
medications (Xanax, Valium, Librium, Rivotril, Ativan).
Avoidance of situations; keep to themselves mostly; stay at home
(so others dont see odd behaviors).
Those with mild cases may be quite successful in life because they
are overly conscientious and are perfectionists.
Obsessions may not be as obvious as compulsions.
10. OBSESSIONS
Recurrent & persistent thought, impulses, or images that
are experienced, at some time during the disturbance, as
intrusive and inappropriate & that cause marked anxiety
or distress.
The thoughts, impulses, or images arent simply
excessive worries about life problems.
The person attempts to ignore or suppress such
thoughts, impulses, or images, or to neutralize them with
some other thought or action.
The person recognizes that the obsessional thoughts,
impulses, or images are a product of his/her own mind
(not imposed from without as in thought insertion).
11. COMPULSIONS
Repetitive behaviors (e.g., hand washing,
ordering, checking) or mental acts (e.g., praying,
counting, repeating words silently) that the
person feels driven to perform in response to an
obsession, or according to rules that must be
applied rigidly.
The behaviors or mental acts are aimed at
preventing or reducing distress or preventing
some dreaded event or situation; however,
these behaviors or mental acts either are not
connected in a realistic way with what they are
designed to neutralize or prevent or are clearly
excessive.
12. The Onset of OCD
Usually begins in adolescence or early
adulthood
Occasionally in childhood
Obsessions or cleaning rituals only vs.
checking or mixed rituals
Males vs. Females
Onset is usually gradual. Some acute
cases have been diagnosed
13. Course of OCD
May experience a waxing and waning course
About 5% have an episode course with minimal
or no symptoms between episodes.
Progressive deterioration in occupational and
social functioning
90% of patients can expect to have moderate to
marked improvement with optimum treatment.
14. Causes of OCD
Parental influence and family rituals
Not learned
Causes now focus on neurobiological
factors and environmental influences
15. Causes of OCD
Elevated activity in
the Frontal Lobe and
Basal Ganglia
Activity is not typical
in people without
mental illness
PET (Positron
emission
Tomography) scan
used in brain imaging
17. Assessment Techniques
Office Visits
The Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule
Revised (ADIS-R)
The Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive
Symptom Checklist (Y-BOC)
The Leyton Obsessional Inventory (Lol)
The State Trait Anxiety Inventory of
Children (STAIC)
18. Differential Diagnosis
Anxiety disorder Due Major Depressive
to a General Medical Episode
Condition Generalized Anxiety
Substance induced Disorder
Anxiety Disorder Hypochondriasis
Body Dysmorphic Specific Phobia
Disorder Delusional Disorder
Specific or Social Psychotic Disorder Not
Phobias Otherwise Specified
(Trichotillomania)
19. Differential Diagnosis Cont.
Schizophrenia
Tic Disorder
Stereotypic Movement Disorder
Eating Disorders, Paraphilias, Pathological
Gambling, Alcohol Dependence or Abuse
Obsessive Compulsive Personality
Disorder
Superstitions and Repetitive Checking
Behaviors
20. OCD Treatment Strategies
About 1 in 50
Americans (about 5
million people) have
or will develop
Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder
at some point on their
lives
21. OCD Treatment Strategies
Today, the
Obsessive-
Compulsive
Foundation says that
the average OCD
individual spends
more than 9 years
searching for help,
and is diagnosed by
3 to 4 doctors before
finally getting the
right diagnosis.
22. OCD Treatment Strategies
Many ODC sufferers
didnt have access to
information about
their disorder and
were too ashamed or
embarrassed to seek
medical help
23. OCD Treatment Strategies
People with OCD usually have
considerable insight into their own
problems.
Most of the time, they know their
obsessive thoughts are senseless
or exaggerated, and that their
compulsive behaviors are not
really necessary
However, this knowledge is not
sufficient to enable them to stop
obsessing or carrying out their
rituals
Education is one of the most
powerful weapons needed to win
the battle over OCD
25. OCD Treatment Strategies
Behavior Therapy
Traditional therapy which helps the client gain insight to his or her problem
is not recommended for OCD
A specific behavior therapy approach called exposure and response
prevention is effective
In this approach, the patient is deliberately and voluntarily exposed to the
feared object or idea, either directly or by imagination, and then is
discouraged or prevented from carrying out the usual compulsive response
When treatment works well, the patient gradually experiences lass anxiety
form the obsessive thoughts and becomes able to do without the
compulsive actions for extended periods of time
A therapist will usually refer an OCD client to a specialist in this kind of
therapy
26. It Comes Down to Numbers
The dual cornerstones of
effective treatment for
OCD are a combination
of therapy and
medication
90% of patients who
underwent behavior
therapy had at least a
30% reduction in
obsessions and
compulsions
27. OCD Treatment Strategies
Long term results from 16 studies showed that,
at a mean follow-up of 29 months, 76% of
patients were very much or much improved
Patients who are unwilling to participate in
behavior therapy do benefit from only
pharmacotherapy treatment, but symptoms
reoccur when the medication is stopped.
The effective component of both types of
therapy is exposure and ritual prevention
28. OCD Prognosis
Studies have shown that OCD
patients who participate in both
types of therapy will be able to
function well in both their work
and social lives if the following
factors are included:
The patient must be highly
motivated
The patients family must be
cooperative
The patient must be faithful in
fulfilling homework
assignments
29. What Can the Family Do?
OCD affects not only the sufferer, but
the whole family
Family and friends often have a hard
time accepting the fact that the person
*Commit to
with OCD cannot stop the distressing family
behavior therapy
Family members may show anger or
resentment, resulting in an increase in
the OCD behavior
*Self-help
Other times, to keep the peace, they books
may assist or enable the rituals
Education about OCD is as important *Join
for the family as it is for the patient support
groups
30. OCD Prognosis
OCD tends to last for years, even
decades. The symptoms may
become less severe from time to
time, and there may be long
intervals where symptoms are mild
For most, the symptoms are
chronic
With a combination of
pharmacotherapy and behavior
therapy, symptoms can be
controlled