OCD

OCD

You’ve seen the symptoms of OCD and the medication, but today we’ll focus on the factors that CAUSE OCD

Agenda

Learn the psychological, biological and genetic factors that contribute to OCD

Read and respond to an article of Scientific research

Psychological Factors – Behaviour Theory

suggests that people with OCD associate certain objects or situations with fear

they learn to avoid the things they fear or to perform rituals that help reduce the fear.

Psychological Factors – Cognitive Theory

focuses on how people with OCD misinterpret their thoughts

People have intrusive thoughts, but people with OCD severely misinterpret these thoughts

Biological Factors – Brain Chemistry Serotonin – responsible for regulating

mood, aggresion, sleep and impulse control

OCD is believed to be caused by a lack of serotonin

“Technically”

Biological Factors – Brain activity

Prefrontal cortex – located in the frontal cortex, responsible for social behaviour

Too much activity in that region is associated with social concerns. Such concerns include: neatness and preoccupied with cleanliness

Too little activity in the lateral orbital frontal cortex is associated with compulsive behaviour

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Genetic Factors

Research studies report that parents, siblings and children of a person with OCD have a greater chance of developing OCD than does someone with no family history of the disorder.

SCIENCE!

Article – Read and React

Why is it important for researchers to look at the Biological, Genetic and Psychological components of OCD?

Answer in a 1 page response