How Well Do You Know OCD

How Well Do You Know OCD?

Test your OCD knowledge!

True or false: OCD is a mental health disorder with anxiety at its core.

A) True, OCD’s central emotional reaction is acute anxiety due to stress-related stimuli.

B) True, though OCD is just as strongly related to trauma as it is to anxiety.

C) True, though OCD stems equally from both anxiety and depression.

D) False, even since its recognition as a mental health disorder, OCD has been perceived as a distinct condition all its own.

True or false: Obsessive-compulsive disorder is one of the earliest mental health disorders to be acknowledged.

A) True, variations on our current understanding of this condition exist as early as the ancient Greeks.

B) True, OCD is among the “worries of the mind” known in Hebrew scrolls from the time of King Solomon.

C) False, OCD-related symptoms were originally attributed to such causes as poor blood flow and a break from reality.

D) False, the various symptoms of OCD were originally dismissed as malingering, or “faking it,” to gain sympathy or some tangible benefit.

OCD was separated from other anxiety-based disorders due to…

A) Advances in neurological and pharmacological research, which offered better treatments for OCD.

B) Increased public interest due to celebrities coming out with their personal battle with OCD.

C) A relatively high prevalence among US adults.

D) A better understanding of some of the lesser-known OCD symptoms, such as tic development.

OCD affects…

A) 5.4% of the children and adolescent population.

B) 1.1-2.3% of the adult population.

C) 2.3-4.6% of the children and adolescent population.

D) Roughly 9.2% of the adult population.

Among the most common themes individuals with OCD tend to obsess over, are:

Common OCD related obsessions

A) “Just right” thinking.

B) Cleanliness.

C) Taboo thinking.

D) All of the above.

The two central symptom groups within OCD are…

A) Obsessive thoughts revolving around loss and mourning, together with repeated actions meant to signal the individual’s distress.

B) A preoccupation with a certain concern and the acts taken to address it.

C) Obsessive relationships and compulsive acts toward others.

D) Obsessive thoughts and the compulsive behavior meant to dissipate them.

Which of the following treatments has not been recognized by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a safe and effective treatment for OCD?

A) Deep TMS.

B) Light therapy.

C) Antidepressant medication.

D) Anti-anxiety medication, also known as anxiolytics.

Which form of psychotherapy has been FDA-approved to treat OCD?

A) Psychodynamic therapy.

B) Psychoanalysis

C) Applied behavioral analysis.

D) Cognitive behavioral therapy.

Men are affected by OCD at a higher rate than women.

A) False, women are slightly more affected than men.

B) False, men and women are affected by OCD equally.

C) It remains disputed whether men and women are affected equally, or women are affected at a higher rate than men.

D) False, while boys are affected at a higher rate than girls, the prevalence of this condition evens out in adulthood among men and women.

In addition to OCD, the OCD-related disorders chapter in the DSM includes other disorders focused on:

A) Obsessions

B) Compulsions.

C) Obsessions and compulsions.

D) Anxiety and depression.

OCD is distinct from obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) by…

A) The extent to which the individual’s OCD has taken over their daily life.

B) The existence of a tic disorder.

C) The amount of distress they experience due to their condition.

D) The existence of intrusive thoughts and an emphasis on perfectionism.

In addition to the different ways it manifests itself, OCD is also characterized by its…

A) Level of insight.

B) Relation to all other mental health conditions.

C) Age of onset.

D) Duration.

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