In Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Patients Are Likely to Experience

question 3

Multiple Choice

In obsessive-compulsive disorder, patients are likely to experience

• A) Obsessions as ego-syntonic
• B) Extreme worrying about everyday concerns such as being late
• C) Specific worries about the sight of blood
• D) Obsessions of symmetry and need to have things just right

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Definitions:

Self-Schematic

Relating to or concerning the cognitive aspects that represent how individuals perceive themselves in different contexts.

Dimensions

Measurable features that define or differentiate objects, concepts, or conditions along various axes like size, time, or scope.

Extreme

Positions, opinions, or actions that are far removed from the ordinary or moderate; often implying a significant deviation from the norm.

Self-Discrepancy Theory

A theory that describes how differences between one’s actual self, ideal self, and ought self can affect emotional states.