Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders:

What will be an ideal response?


ANSWER: Description comes directly from the textbook.

Disorders in this category all involve obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors that are uncontrollable and the client feels compelled to perform them. Diagnoses in this category include obsessive-compulsive disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, hoarding disorder, trichotillomania (or hair-pulling disorder), and excoriation (or skin-picking) disorder.

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A. True B. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Refers to using clear and direct communication channels among individuals in group

a. Facilitating b. Supporting c. Collaborating d. Empathizing

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