Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Question 1

What are obsessions?

Answer 1

“recurrent and persistent thoughts, urges, or images that are experiences as intrusive and unwanted” (p. 235).

Question 2

What are compulsions?

Answer 2

“repetitive behaviors or mental acts that an individual feels driven to perform in response to an obsession or according to rules that must be applied rigidly” (p. 235).

Question 3

What is the key word in obsessions?

Answer 3

Thoughts!

Question 4

What is the key word in compulsions?

Answer 4

Behaviors!

Question 5

In order for a person to meet the diagnostic criteria for OCD, he/she must have BOTH obsessions and compulsions? True OR False.

Answer 5

False. OCD can have and/or both obsessions and compulsions.