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OCD (OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER) - Coggle Diagram
OCD
(OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER)
TYPES & SYMPTOMS
Contamination
worries about germs
washing & cleaning
Unacceptable
thoughts
ruminating
mental review
reassurance
checking
thoughts are often about
religious, violent, or sexual
Symmetry
& Arranging
repeating
"Everything has its place"
hoarding
Doubt & Harm
wories about accidential harm
repeated checking for safety
EFFECTS
Mentally 🧠
communication problems
reduce grey matter
in parts of the brain
grey matter can help to
control impulses
manage senses
process information, thoughts & feelings
develop, regulate & exhibit motor skills
diminish serotonin levels,
increasing anxiety
Physically 💪
damaged skin from excessive washing
high blood levels of a stress hormone
called cortisol, can include
headaches or migraine
aches and pains
digestive issues
nausea
pins and needles sensation
DIFFERENCES
(OCD vs GAD)
Behaviour
GAD
think a lot
don't typically engage in
compulsive, ritualistic behaviors
OCD
use repetitive behavior
(compulsions)
physical
mental rituals
Thinking
GAD
worry about real-life concerns
OVERALL
data
affects 2.2 million adults/1.0% of the U.S. population
the average age of onset is 19
⅓ of affected adults first experienced symptoms in childhood
definition
a disorder
in which people have
recurring, unwanted thoughts, ideas or sensations (obsessions)
feel driven to do something repetitively (compulsions)
TREATMENTS
psychological therapy
helps facing the fears & obsessive thoughts
without "putting them right" with compulsions
medicine
altering the balance of chemicals in the brain