Exam 6: Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Theresa's therapist has suggested that she add a new component to her treatment for OCD. Based on recent research, which of these seems like the most likely recommendation?

Like people with OCD, people with BDD focus on

Douglas believes that adding three shakes of pepper to all of his food will keep him from getting sick. A cognitive-behavioural therapist will focus mainly on

One major advantage to advocating for exercise as part of treatment for mental health disorders is that

Canadian comedian Howie Mandel refuses to shake hands with people he meets because of fears of being contaminated. Howie suffers from:

Hoarding disorder is a type of anxiety disorder.

Body dysmorphic disorder is more common in women.

A strictly behavioural therapist treating Steve for contamination fear due to OCD would use which of the following interventions?

Celine is a cognitively oriented therapist but when treating a patient with OCD, she incorporates which of the following approaches?

How are normal collectors similar and different from people with hoarding disorder?

People with hoarding disorder are obsessed with acquiring possessions.

Body dysmorphic disorder is classified as a body-focused repetitive behaviour disorder.

Dysfunction in the ___________________ brain region has been linked to both OCD and Tourette's syndrome.

What diagnosis is most appropriate for Nicole? She is constantly concerned with symmetry, often spending hours arranging items in her room so that the room appears even on the left and right. She also feels that when she eats, the items on the plate must be arranged symmetrically. All of this effort interferes with her work.

A study of compulsive checkers (people who continually check to see if they have done something such as turning off the stove)found that these individuals

In verifying the hypothesis that individuals with OCD have memory deficits, Cuttler and Graf (2009)found the following: