Intrusive Thought Disorders

What are common compulsive behaviors in OCD?

• Cleaning, checking, and counting

• Exercising, reading, and singing

• Shopping, eating, and sleeping

• Running, jumping, and skipping

What disorder involves frequent and recurring unwanted thoughts related to trauma?

• Anxiety disorder

• Schizophrenia

• PTSD

• Bipolar disorder

What percentage of people who experience a trauma are likely to develop PTSD?

• About 15%

• Around 4%

• Less than 1%

• Nearly 10%

What is a common reaction in people with PTSD to stimuli associated with their traumatic events?

• Increased physiological responsiveness

• Complete indifference

• Laughing uncontrollably

• Falling asleep

What is the major problem with memory in people with PTSD?

• The inability to forget

• Mixing up memories

• Creating false memories

• The inability to remember

Why does someone with OCD do repetitive behaviors?

• To relieve anxiety or distress

• Out of habit without any specific reason

• To pass time

• Because of a physical condition

A person suffering from _____________ re-experiences a catastrophe in the form of flashbacks or nightmares.

• OCD

• GAD

• PTSD

This disorder is marked by vivid flashbacks. These episodes take the patient mentally back to the trauma that caused the disorder's onset.

• Borderline Personality Dx

• PTSD

• Bipolar II

• OCD