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OCD

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.

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OCD

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  1. OCD

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

  3. Agenda • Learn the psychological, biological and genetic factors that contribute to OCD • Read and respond to an article of Scientific research

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. “Technically”

  8. 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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  11. 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.

  12. SCIENCE!

  13. 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

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