OCD, Body dysmorphic disorder and hoarding disorder

What are the social and occupational effects of BDD?

People with this disorder often experience shame, depression and anxiety about there appearance, some may avoid social contact with others as they are concerned about being evaluated as a result becoming house bound, in addition 40% of those with this disorder are unable to work

Body dysmorphic disorder is when?

Person repetitively thinks about there appearance and engage in compulsive behaviors such as checking their appearance in the mirror

Obsessive compulsive disorder is defined as what?

Repetitive thoughts and urges (obsessions) as well as the irresistible need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions)

Hoarding disorder is defined as?

The repetitive thought and thinking about current and potential future possessions, as well as engaging in intensive efforts to aquire new objects a behavior similar to the compulsions seen in OCD

What feelings are consistent across all 3 disorders?

The repetitive thoughts and behaviors are distressing, uncontrollable, time consuming in addition such thoughts feel unstoppable