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Psychological Terminology in English (Subject) / Perinatal OCD (Lesson)

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  • What is perinatal OCD? [1 point] Perinatal OCD is OCD that occurs anytime during pregnancy or in the postnatal period. - temporary maternal mood disorder - mothers have intrusive thoughts about harming their baby.
  • What is an example of an everyday obsessional thought? [1 point] to strangle the baby
  • Why is someone with perinatal OCD not actually going to act on their intrusive thoughts? [2 points] This intrusive thoughts are extremely distressing -> people take huge measures to stop them coming true. Mothers may fear harming their baby, but although they are not a risk to their babies.  
  • At what level can everyday thoughts can be distinguished from intrusive ones? How does this reaction contrast to 'normal' thinking? [2 points] - can be distinguished (unterschieden werden) at the level of response (Antwort). People with OCD would think about the intrusive thoughs more often than generally people.
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