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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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
CHILDREN: (associated with)
 Learning Disorders
 Disruptive Behavior Disorders
ADULTS: (associated with)
   Major Depressive Disorder
   Specific Phobia
   Social Phobia
   Panic Disorder
   Generalized Anxiety Disorder
   Eating Disorders (Anorexia/Bulimia Nervosa)
   Personality Disorders: (Obsessive Compulsive
    Personality Disorder, Avoidant Personality
    Disorder, Dependent Personality Disorder)
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.
OCD DSM-IV CRITERIA
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).
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.
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
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.
Causes of OCD

 Parental influence and family rituals
 Not learned
 Causes now focus on neurobiological
  factors and environmental influences
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
Brain Activity
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)
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)
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
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
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.
OCD Treatment Strategies
              Many ODC sufferers
               didnt have access to
               information about
               their disorder and
               were too ashamed or
               embarrassed to seek
               medical help
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
OCD Treatment Strategies


                            Types of Treatment


                           Pharmacotherapy
                      Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors


Clomipramine   Fluoxetine       Sertraline       Fluvoxamine   Paroxatine
 (Anafranil)    (Prozac)         (Zoloft)           (Luvox)      (Paxil)
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
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
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
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
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
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

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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.
  • 6. CHILDREN: (associated with) Learning Disorders Disruptive Behavior Disorders
  • 7. ADULTS: (associated with) Major Depressive Disorder Specific Phobia Social Phobia Panic Disorder Generalized Anxiety Disorder Eating Disorders (Anorexia/Bulimia Nervosa) Personality Disorders: (Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder, Avoidant Personality Disorder, Dependent Personality Disorder)
  • 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
  • 24. OCD Treatment Strategies Types of Treatment Pharmacotherapy Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Clomipramine Fluoxetine Sertraline Fluvoxamine Paroxatine (Anafranil) (Prozac) (Zoloft) (Luvox) (Paxil)
  • 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