Describe the nature of obsessions and compulsions in obsessive-compulsive disorder, and explain how they differ from
their functional relationship?
Answer:
Obsessions are repetitive, unwanted, intrusive thoughts or images or impulses that may seem silly or crazy, are anxiety-provoking, and are resisted strongly but unsuccessfully. Compulsions are repetitive behaviors or mental acts that are used to reduce anxiety, especially the anxiety associated with the obsessions, and that do not produce any pleasure. Most patients with OCD show both obsessions and compulsions, but this is not necessary for the diagnosis. The person must recognize that the obsessions or compulsions are excessive or unreasonable. What's more, the thoughts must not be simply excessive worries about real problems. Most normal people (80-90 experience obsessive thoughts at times. Research suggests that the difference between normal obsessions and clinical obsessions is a matter of degree. In most cases, it would appear that the obsessive thoughts come first and that the compulsive behaviors are often an attempt to cope with the anxiety provoked by the obsessive thoughts.
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A. It would not apply very well, because this example demonstrates how factors other than density and crowding can explain deviant behavior. B. It would show that even though the inner-city school is less crowded, its density is still creating problematic behaviors. C. It would illustrate how we cannot study crowding and density separately but must always consider both at once. D. It would demonstrate that the effects of crowding and density only occur in low-income areas.
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A) problem-solving B) psychoanalytic C) Freudian D) activation-synthesis
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A) social reciprocating B) self-disclosure C) cohorting D) accommodating
What is hardiness? How do hardy individuals cope with stress?
What will be an ideal response?