OCD

Question 1

What is the first line treatment of mild OCD?

Answer 1

CBT

Question 2

You ave given an SSRI to someone who has OCD but there has been no response after 6 weeks. What do you do next?

Answer 2

Try another SSRI

Question 3

You ave given an SSRI to someone who has OCD and they are showing signs of improvement after 2 weeks. What do you do next?

Answer 3

CBT

Other more tailored phamocotherapy

Question 4

You have given two different SSRI to someone with OCD in the last 6 months but neither have worked. What do you do?

Answer 4

Clomipramine (TCA)

Question 5

What type of therapy is used in OCD?

Answer 5

Exposure and ritual prevention therapy

Question 6

What is the first line treatment of moderate OCD?

Answer 6

SSRI

More intensive CBT

Question 7

What are the three domains of dysfunctional belief in OCD?

Answer 7

1. Overestimation of threat
2. Beliefs about the importance of and need to control intrusive thoughts
3. Perfectionism and the intolerance of uncertainty