OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE
DISORDER ( 强迫症 )

By Dr. Phang Cheng Kar (M.D.)
Senior Medical Lecturer & Psychiatrist,
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Disclaimer…

 This power point presentation is part of a FREE educational talk
 delivered in KL Buddhist Mental Health Association (BMHA) by
 Dr. Phang Cheng Kar.


 The materials can be reused without permission as long as it’s
 for educational, non-commercial purpose & with good intention.


 This should NOTbe used as substitute for consultation with
 medical or mental health professionals.
Contents…
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Signs & symptoms…

 OBSESSION

-   Repetitive thoughts, images or impulse
-   Distressing or anxiety provoking
-   Ridiculous or non-sensical


 COMPULSION

-   Mental or physical rituals
-   To neutralize an obsession
-   Excessive & interfere with life
Different themes of OCD…

OBSESSION           COMPULSION
   Contamination            Cleaning & washing
   Symmetry                               Checking
   Aggression                            Repeating
   Sexual                                 Counting
   Religious                             Confessing
   Somatic                                Arranging
   Hoarding                             Reassurance
   Miscellaneous                     Miscellaneous
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Cause of OCD…

 Genetics

Neurotransmitter imbalance, e.g. serotonin
OCD Brain - ‘short circuit’
 Thinking errors, e.g. need to be 101% sure

 Brain damage, e.g. certain type of dementia

 Infection during childhood, e.g. PANDAS

 Stress & other psychological factors – worsen OCD (not direct
 causation)
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Thinking errors in OCD…
   Thoughts are over-valued.
    ("If I keep thinking this, it must be really important.")

    Doubt is translated into actual danger.
    ("Thinking it is dangerously close to doing it. If I keep thinking it, I must be getting closer to doing it.")

    Thought content must be controlled.
    ("I've got to use will power!")

    Total certainty is not only possible but imperative.
    ("How can I be absolutely sure I won't….")

    Need to avoid culpability.
    ("If I'm careful enough, I can't be held responsible for bad things.")

    Magical power to keep things from happening.
    ("If I can control this bad thought, my loved ones will be safe.")

    Wish to erase all risk.
    ("If I'm careful enough, I can control the risk.")


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Psychological Rx of OCD – ‘MR5’

Relabeling – it’s OCD, not me
Refocus – distraction
Relaxation – fun, yoga, qi gonq, meditation
Restraint – exposure & response prevention
Revalue – the good side of OCD, e.g. creativity & responsible


 MINDFULNESS

-   Do it ONCE but with all senses focusing on he ‘here-and-now’
-   Urge surfing
-   Cognitive defusion
Further readings…
   OCD Websites
http://www.geonius.com/ocd/


   International OCD Foundation
http://www.ocfoundation.org/


   OCD Online
http://www.ocdonline.com/defineocd.php


   Dealing with OCD
http://www.anxietyandstress.com/dealingwithocd.html
THANK YOU…
I hope I didn’t say anything wrong that will harm you (318 X)
 Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale
Themes of OBSESSION…
Contamination
Symmetry
Aggression
Sexual
Religious
Somatic & hoarding…
Miscellaneous
Themes of COMPULSION…
Cleaning & washing…
Checking…
Repeating & counting…
Arranging & hoarding…
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  • 1.
    OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (强迫症 ) By Dr. Phang Cheng Kar (M.D.) Senior Medical Lecturer & Psychiatrist, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
  • 2.
    Disclaimer…  This powerpoint presentation is part of a FREE educational talk delivered in KL Buddhist Mental Health Association (BMHA) by Dr. Phang Cheng Kar.  The materials can be reused without permission as long as it’s for educational, non-commercial purpose & with good intention.  This should NOTbe used as substitute for consultation with medical or mental health professionals.
  • 3.
    Contents… Sig S g ns S n ig & s Tre Ca sy n & s at use mp s y & me s& to m s nt co ms y p m – ndi p me tio Q o m t dic nin & o ati s m gs A, s on e.g & . psy wh ch ere olo to gic get al Rx
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    Signs & symptoms… OBSESSION - Repetitive thoughts, images or impulse - Distressing or anxiety provoking - Ridiculous or non-sensical  COMPULSION - Mental or physical rituals - To neutralize an obsession - Excessive & interfere with life
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    Different themes ofOCD… OBSESSION COMPULSION  Contamination  Cleaning & washing  Symmetry  Checking  Aggression  Repeating  Sexual  Counting  Religious  Confessing  Somatic  Arranging  Hoarding  Reassurance  Miscellaneous  Miscellaneous
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    A n O  Check door C  Wash hands D  Flush toilet ‘  Repeat T  Repeathagain  Repeati again, once more n  Repeat again, once more, another g time… s -
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    Different themes ofOCD - % Source W OBSESSION COMPULSION e st  Contamination: 32.9%  Checking: 28.1% w o  Aggression: 16.6%  Cleaning/Washing: 25.9% o d  Need for Exactness: 8.5%  Mental: 11.5% n st  Religious: 6.3%  Repeating: 11.0% t  Somatic: 6.2%  Ordering/Arranging: 5.3% u  Sexual: 5.3%  Hoarding/Collecting: 3.2% e  Hoarding/Saving: 4.0%  Counting: 2.6% o N  Miscellaneous: 20.2%  Miscellaneous: 12.4% A o n t
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    si u p m o e x nil y y a r o p m e e e m s O OCD pcycle… s b o A s i e r n s o si a x n o n r C i y o e m t R y e p li u e l f s i o
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    Cause of OCD… Genetics Neurotransmitter imbalance, e.g. serotonin OCD Brain - ‘short circuit’  Thinking errors, e.g. need to be 101% sure  Brain damage, e.g. certain type of dementia  Infection during childhood, e.g. PANDAS  Stress & other psychological factors – worsen OCD (not direct causation)
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    A OCD Brain - the danger ALARM is on 24 n t hours a day… O e ri r o bi r O t C in C r al a C g b u A o ul d i rt a m t a t e t y x e a g e d G n l y al r u C a cl o u e s u r s t e S x So –
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    The worrying OCDbrain… H y p e r a c t i Source v :
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    A compulsive OCDbrain… S o ur ce : ht tp :// w w w. sc ie nc e d ail y. co m /r el S ea ci se s/ e 20 n 0
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    Thinking errors inOCD…  Thoughts are over-valued. ("If I keep thinking this, it must be really important.") Doubt is translated into actual danger. ("Thinking it is dangerously close to doing it. If I keep thinking it, I must be getting closer to doing it.") Thought content must be controlled. ("I've got to use will power!") Total certainty is not only possible but imperative. ("How can I be absolutely sure I won't….") Need to avoid culpability. ("If I'm careful enough, I can't be held responsible for bad things.") Magical power to keep things from happening. ("If I can control this bad thought, my loved ones will be safe.") Wish to erase all risk. ("If I'm careful enough, I can control the risk.") S
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    Treatment – SSRIMedications… S S o o u rc  Click to edit Master text style u rc e: W e:Second level P ik ixThird level ip a ▪ Fourth level e b di ▪ Fifth level a a y c o m m o Sn S
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    Calming the OCDmind… R e d u ct " io H n in a c a v u d i a n t e g n u cl S e ource O
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    Psychological Rx ofOCD – ‘MR5’ Relabeling – it’s OCD, not me Refocus – distraction Relaxation – fun, yoga, qi gonq, meditation Restraint – exposure & response prevention Revalue – the good side of OCD, e.g. creativity & responsible  MINDFULNESS - Do it ONCE but with all senses focusing on he ‘here-and-now’ - Urge surfing - Cognitive defusion
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    Further readings…  OCD Websites http://www.geonius.com/ocd/  International OCD Foundation http://www.ocfoundation.org/  OCD Online http://www.ocdonline.com/defineocd.php  Dealing with OCD http://www.anxietyandstress.com/dealingwithocd.html
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    THANK YOU… I hopeI didn’t say anything wrong that will harm you (318 X)
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     Yale-Brown ObsessiveCompulsive Scale
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Editor's Notes

  • #2 OCD has a one-month prevalence of 1.3% OCD has a lifetime prevalence of 2.5% Four millions adult Americans have OCD
  • #11 http://www.anxietyspecialist.co.uk/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-bristol.htm
  • #15 Source of graphics: Neurons – Wikipedia Common Medicines - Pixa