The term Flooding is applied to a range of treatment procedures that involve confronting the patient with situations, objects, or thoughts that provoke a high level of anxiety or distress. In contrast to Systematic Desensitization, Flooding denotes a rapid and prolonged exposure, usually accompanied by substantial emotional arousal. Such exposure may occur in imagination or in real life (in vivo). (9 pp.)
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(1) the functional relationship between obsessions and compulsions
(2) whether neutralizing thoughts are obsessions or compulsions
(3) the extent to which obsessive-compulsives recognize their obsessive fears as senseless
In addition, issues of comorbidity and differential diagnoses are reviewed. Specifically, we consider the relationship of obsessive-compulsive disorder to depression, simple phobia and generalized anxiety disorder, delusional disorder, hypochondriasis, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, tic disorder, and impulse control disorders. Three case examples are included to illustrate the symptoms of OCD.
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