OCD and Anxiety Disorders: Crash Course Psychology #29

How does society often minimize psychological disorders?

• By ignoring them

• Using them as nicknames

• Focusing only on treatment

• Offering too much support

Why is it generally unacceptable to joke about physical illnesses but not mental illnesses?

• Physical illnesses are more serious

• Mental illnesses are not visible

• People are more educated about physical illnesses

• Society has stigmatized mental illnesses differently

What is the primary difference between healthy anxiety and an anxiety disorder?

• Anxiety disorders are less common

• Healthy anxiety is more intense

• Anxiety disorders interfere with daily functioning

• Healthy anxiety is temporary

What characterizes Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?

• Frequent mood swings

• A preference for cleanliness

• Unwanted repetitive thoughts and compulsive actions

• Being very organized

What is not a symptom of OCD?

• Checking the stove repeatedly

• Needing to organize objects symmetrically

• Experiencing sudden panic attacks

• Washing hands until they bleed

What is not a common misconception about OCD?

• It involves only a desire for cleanliness

• It is characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts

• It is simply being orderly and fastidious

• It can be debilitating

What symptom is common to both GAD and Panic Disorder?

• Sudden episodes of intense fear

• Compulsive behaviors

• Persistent anxiety

• Specific phobias

What triggers Panic Attacks in Panic Disorder?

• Obsessive thoughts

• Social interactions

• Sudden, unexplained intense fear

• Specific objects or situations

What distinguishes Generalized Anxiety Disorder from other forms of anxiety?

• It is triggered by specific phobias

• It involves continuous, unfocused anxiety

• It only occurs in social situations

• It leads to compulsive behaviors

What is a defining feature of phobias?

• They only occur in adults

• They lead to avoidance behaviors

• They are easily manageable

• They are not linked to anxiety