Tagged - Related Disorders
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affects 1-2% of people in the UK. It is a powerful and destructive mental health condition. Despite its severity, OCD is treatable with the right support and evidence-based treatment. Yet, we face a crisis of neglect—OCD is invisible in our healthcare system. The Data Gap: Our... Prime Minister: Take Action for OCD Dear Keir Starmer, We write to you as the UK’s leading charity for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), representing hundreds of thousands whose struggles remain largely unseen within our healthcare system. OCD is a serious mental health condition with debilitating effects, driven by distressing intrusive... Read more
View PDF version here . Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRB) are, as the name implies, repetitive and unwanted actions a person performs on their body as part of an anxious cycle they become stuck in. The most common ones are skin picking and hair pulling, but other behaviours such as nail... The cycle The behaviours the person takes part in are different from standard grooming behaviours because of the damage and distress they cause, and because they are part of an automatic loop driven by anxiety. You might experience this in different ways. Some people feel a physical sensation such as... Read more
View PDF version here . Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is the name given to a recognised condition that causes a person to become deeply preoccupied with a perceived fault in their appearance, which pulls them into a cycle of distressing obsessions and compulsions around the way they look. BDD is... Compulsions Compulsions are purposeful actions that a person with BDD uses to get some relief from the anxiety and shame. These can be avoidance behaviours, in order to prevent these feelings being triggered, or checking and camouflaging compulsions. Taking part in compulsions is a reaction to the unbearable feelings brought... Causes There has been limited research into BDD and its causes. Like many mental health conditions, it seems to be a mix of genetic tendency, psychological factors, and experiences. BDD most commonly begins in late adolescence, often with milder symptoms in the years before, but can be experienced at any... Severity and impact BDD is a condition that varies from person to person, not only around themes and compulsions but also in levels of severity, constancy, and awareness. While the impact of BDD ranges from mild to very severe, each person’s distress is real. Everyone experiences obsessions and compulsions on... Read more
A presentation given by Dr Lynne Drummond at our 2018 National Conference. Read more
Executive summary (extract) This document provides information, guidance and recommendations for people working with those with hoarding difficulties. It is intended to be read by clinical or counselling psychologists, and used as a resource by those working both within NHS, social care and/or independently. It provides information on what hoarding... BPS Guide to Hoarding(Download) BPS Guide to Hoarding Read more