Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), is classified by any kinds of obsession either reoccurring thoughts, urges, or images in which causes the person to have anxiety or distress
(Abramowitz, McKay, & Storch, 2014). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is early data that reflects on how much of a burden this disorder can affect someone who suffers from it. Additionally, WHO characterized OCD as one of the most disabling of all medical disorders (Reghunandanan, Stein, & Fineberg, 2015). In terms of cost to society and to the individual’s personal life, it could be very extreme.
The symptoms of OCD can be seen through the categorization of subtypes through the examination of its cognitive features. These cognitive features are …show more content…
The obsession aspect of OCD could be seen in various obsessions such as contamination fears, harming fears, symmetry obsessions, somatic obsessions, and scrupulosity or unwanted imagery (Abramowitz, McKay, & Storch, 2014). The next feature, maladaptive beliefs, refers to individuals with OCD who commonly have maladaptive beliefs, thoughts, and appraisals (Abramowitz, McKay, & Storch, 2014). Under maladaptive beliefs, some of the following could be seen: inflated sense of responsibility, thought-action fusion, control of thoughts, and intolerance of uncertainty, perfectionism, and overestimation of threat.
The last major feature of OCD is compulsions, which refers to repetitive behaviors that causes a person to feel driven to perform to prevent or reduce distress, and/or preventing some sort of dread event or situation (Abramowitz, McKay, & Storch, 2014). In accordance to Abramowitz,
McKay and Storch, the most common types of adult compulsions are checking, excessive washing or cleaning, repeating, mental rituals, ordering or arranging, and compulsions by …show more content…
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References
Abramowitz, J. S., McKay, D., & Storch, E. A. (2014). Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder. In
Obsessive-compulsive Disorder and Its Spectrum: A Lifespan Approach (pp. 1-24). Washington,
District of Columbia: American Psychological Association.
Duke, D. C., Keeley, M. L., Ricketts, E. J., Geffken, G. R., & Storch, E. A. (2010). The
Phenomenology of Hair pulling in College Students. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral
Assessment, 281-292.
Grant, J. E., & Chamberlain, S. R. (2016). Trichotillomania. American Journal of Psychiatry,
868-874.
Hajcak, G., Franklin, M. E., Simons, R. F., & Keuthen, N. J. (2006). Hair pulling and Skin
Picking in Relation to Affective Distress and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms. Journal of
Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 179-187.
Keijers, G. P., Maas, J., Opdorp, A. v., & Minnen, A. v. (2016). Addressing Self-Control
Cognitions in the Treatment of Trichotillomania: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing
Cognitive Therapy to Behavioral Therapy. Cogn Ther Res, 522-531.
McDonald, E. K. (2012). Trichotillomania: Identification and Treatment. Journal of Counseling
& Development,
(Abramowitz, McKay, & Storch, 2014). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is early data that reflects on how much of a burden this disorder can affect someone who suffers from it. Additionally, WHO characterized OCD as one of the most disabling of all medical disorders (Reghunandanan, Stein, & Fineberg, 2015). In terms of cost to society and to the individual’s personal life, it could be very extreme.
The symptoms of OCD can be seen through the categorization of subtypes through the examination of its cognitive features. These cognitive features are …show more content…
The obsession aspect of OCD could be seen in various obsessions such as contamination fears, harming fears, symmetry obsessions, somatic obsessions, and scrupulosity or unwanted imagery (Abramowitz, McKay, & Storch, 2014). The next feature, maladaptive beliefs, refers to individuals with OCD who commonly have maladaptive beliefs, thoughts, and appraisals (Abramowitz, McKay, & Storch, 2014). Under maladaptive beliefs, some of the following could be seen: inflated sense of responsibility, thought-action fusion, control of thoughts, and intolerance of uncertainty, perfectionism, and overestimation of threat.
The last major feature of OCD is compulsions, which refers to repetitive behaviors that causes a person to feel driven to perform to prevent or reduce distress, and/or preventing some sort of dread event or situation (Abramowitz, McKay, & Storch, 2014). In accordance to Abramowitz,
McKay and Storch, the most common types of adult compulsions are checking, excessive washing or cleaning, repeating, mental rituals, ordering or arranging, and compulsions by …show more content…
5
References
Abramowitz, J. S., McKay, D., & Storch, E. A. (2014). Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder. In
Obsessive-compulsive Disorder and Its Spectrum: A Lifespan Approach (pp. 1-24). Washington,
District of Columbia: American Psychological Association.
Duke, D. C., Keeley, M. L., Ricketts, E. J., Geffken, G. R., & Storch, E. A. (2010). The
Phenomenology of Hair pulling in College Students. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral
Assessment, 281-292.
Grant, J. E., & Chamberlain, S. R. (2016). Trichotillomania. American Journal of Psychiatry,
868-874.
Hajcak, G., Franklin, M. E., Simons, R. F., & Keuthen, N. J. (2006). Hair pulling and Skin
Picking in Relation to Affective Distress and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms. Journal of
Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 179-187.
Keijers, G. P., Maas, J., Opdorp, A. v., & Minnen, A. v. (2016). Addressing Self-Control
Cognitions in the Treatment of Trichotillomania: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing
Cognitive Therapy to Behavioral Therapy. Cogn Ther Res, 522-531.
McDonald, E. K. (2012). Trichotillomania: Identification and Treatment. Journal of Counseling
& Development,