{"id":549,"date":"2020-07-30T20:06:16","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T20:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/abnormalpsych\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=549"},"modified":"2021-02-06T03:52:58","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T03:52:58","slug":"putting-it-together-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-and-stress-related-disorders","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-abnormalpsych\/chapter\/putting-it-together-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-and-stress-related-disorders\/","title":{"raw":"Putting It Together: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Stressor Related Disorders","rendered":"Putting It Together: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Stressor Related Disorders"},"content":{"raw":"In this module, you covered OCD and related disorders, such as hoarding disorder and trichotillomania. You've also reviewed PTSD and other stressor disorders, including attachment disorders. By this point, you should have a basic, yet firm grasp on understanding how each is unique in its presentation of symptoms, how they affect people, and common treatment methods. You also covered a section on various psychological viewpoints of these disorders. Take some time to consider what resonated with you the most. Is there a perspective that you felt closely aligned with your personal beliefs or ideas regarding mental illness? Take a look at some of the popular treatment methods as well: what might be an underlying psychological perspective of a disorder that prompted the research into a now-popular method for treating it? It's important to take time to reflect on learning and think critically about concepts.\r\n\r\nAs you reflect on what you've gleaned from this module, spend a moment reviewing the disorders discussed in this module:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): <\/strong>this disorder is\u00a0characterized by the tendency to experience intrusive and unwanted thoughts and urges (obsession) and\/or the need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) in response to the unwanted thoughts and urges.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">body dysmorphic disorder (BDD):\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">this disorder\u00a0involves an excessive preoccupation with an imagined defect in physical appearance.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">hoarding disorder (HD): <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">this disorder (also known as \"pathological collecting\") is\u00a0marked by persistent difficulty in parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value or usefulness.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">trichotillomania:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">also known as\u00a0hairpulling disorder\u00a0or\u00a0compulsive hairpulling;\u00a0a psychological\u00a0disorder\u00a0characterized by a long-term urge that results in the\u00a0pulling out\u00a0of one's\u00a0hair.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">excoriation disorder:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">an obsessive-compulsive spectrum\u00a0disorder in which symptoms involve the repeated urge or impulse to pick at one's own skin to the extent that either psychological or physical damage is caused.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">experiencing a profoundly traumatic event leads to a constellation of symptoms that include intrusive and distressing memories of the event, avoidance of stimuli connected to the event, negative emotional states, feelings of detachment from others, irritability, proneness toward outbursts, hypervigilance, and a tendency to startle easily; these symptoms must occur for at least one month, though often they last much longer.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">acute stress disorder (ASD):\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">similar to PTSD, this\u00a0disorder occurs following a traumatic experience marked by intrusion, negative mood changes, dissociation, avoidance, and changes in arousal. However, it often resolves within one month; if it lasts longer it becomes PTSD.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">adjustment disorders (AD):\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">this disorder involves a significant stress response occurring within three months of a stressor and marked by significant impairment but not meeting criteria for other disorders.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">reactive attachment disorder (RAD): <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">this is\u00a0a stressor-related disorder caused by social neglect during childhood (meaning a lack of adequate caregiving) that manifests as inhibited, emotionally withdrawn behavior toward adult caregivers.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">disinhibited social engagement disorder (DSED):\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">this\u00a0stressor-related disorder is caused by childhood neglect and is considered\u00a0the \"uninhibited form\" of RAD, which manifests as a lack of inhibitions or externalizing behavior.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","rendered":"<p>In this module, you covered OCD and related disorders, such as hoarding disorder and trichotillomania. You&#8217;ve also reviewed PTSD and other stressor disorders, including attachment disorders. By this point, you should have a basic, yet firm grasp on understanding how each is unique in its presentation of symptoms, how they affect people, and common treatment methods. You also covered a section on various psychological viewpoints of these disorders. Take some time to consider what resonated with you the most. Is there a perspective that you felt closely aligned with your personal beliefs or ideas regarding mental illness? Take a look at some of the popular treatment methods as well: what might be an underlying psychological perspective of a disorder that prompted the research into a now-popular method for treating it? It&#8217;s important to take time to reflect on learning and think critically about concepts.<\/p>\n<p>As you reflect on what you&#8217;ve gleaned from this module, spend a moment reviewing the disorders discussed in this module:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): <\/strong>this disorder is\u00a0characterized by the tendency to experience intrusive and unwanted thoughts and urges (obsession) and\/or the need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) in response to the unwanted thoughts and urges.<\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">body dysmorphic disorder (BDD):\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">this disorder\u00a0involves an excessive preoccupation with an imagined defect in physical appearance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">hoarding disorder (HD): <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">this disorder (also known as &#8220;pathological collecting&#8221;) is\u00a0marked by persistent difficulty in parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value or usefulness.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">trichotillomania:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">also known as\u00a0hairpulling disorder\u00a0or\u00a0compulsive hairpulling;\u00a0a psychological\u00a0disorder\u00a0characterized by a long-term urge that results in the\u00a0pulling out\u00a0of one&#8217;s\u00a0hair.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">excoriation disorder:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">an obsessive-compulsive spectrum\u00a0disorder in which symptoms involve the repeated urge or impulse to pick at one&#8217;s own skin to the extent that either psychological or physical damage is caused.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">experiencing a profoundly traumatic event leads to a constellation of symptoms that include intrusive and distressing memories of the event, avoidance of stimuli connected to the event, negative emotional states, feelings of detachment from others, irritability, proneness toward outbursts, hypervigilance, and a tendency to startle easily; these symptoms must occur for at least one month, though often they last much longer.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">acute stress disorder (ASD):\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; orphans: 1; text-align: initial;\">similar to PTSD, this\u00a0disorder occurs following a traumatic experience marked by intrusion, negative mood changes, dissociation, avoidance, and changes in arousal. 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