Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is receiving a great deal more attention these days. The condition is currently being studied by a number of mental health and neurological research centers across the globe and is regularly discussed in popular culture forums, both live and virtually. With such a prominent spotlight on this condition, finding out how much you actually know about OCD can help you better consider the possibility of this disorder affecting you or a loved one, in addition to steering you toward a safe and effective treatment option.
Take this OCD quiz to test your knowledge on this condition.
True or false: OCD is a mental health disorder with anxiety at its core.
A) True, OCD’s central emotional reaction is acute anxiety due to stress-related stimuli. B) True, though OCD is just as strongly related to trauma as it is to anxiety. C) True, though OCD stems equally from both anxiety and depression. D) False, even since its recognition as a mental health disorder, OCD has been perceived as a distinct condition all its own.
True or false: Obsessive-compulsive disorder is one of the earliest mental health disorders to be acknowledged. A) True, variations on our current understanding of this condition exist as early as the ancient Greeks. B) True, OCD is among the “worries of the mind” known in Hebrew scrolls from the time of King Solomon. C) False, OCD-related symptoms were originally attributed to such causes as poor blood flow and a break from reality. D) False, the various symptoms of OCD were originally dismissed as malingering, or “faking it,” to gain sympathy or some tangible benefit.
OCD was separated from other anxiety-based disorders due to… A) Advances in neurological and pharmacological research, which offered better treatments for OCD. B) Increased public interest due to celebrities coming out with their personal battle with OCD. C) A relatively high prevalence among US adults. D) A better understanding of some of the lesser-known OCD symptoms, such as tic development.
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