Social explanation of OCD 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? PsychologyObsessive compulsive disordersA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Luke BartholomewCreated on: 10-06-13 16:00 Why do we develop OCD according to the social explanation? OCD is a reaction to stressful life events such as losing your job 1 of 7 What did Khanna find? Found that people who suffered from OCD had experienced significantly more negative life events in the previous 6 months before they were diagnosed 2 of 7 What did Saunders 1992? Those who had suffered sexual abuse as child were 5 times more likely to suffer from OCD 3 of 7 What does this show? That it does not have to be a sudden life event which causes the onset of OCD but a negative event at anytime during a patient’s life is important 4 of 7 What can we not establish? Cause and Effect 5 of 7 What does this not account for? Individual differences 6 of 7 What other explanation does this take into consideration? Biological 7 of 7
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