Contact Hour Designation
This online independent study activity is credited for 3 contact hours.
Course Purpose
The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), including its clinical presentation, etiology, diagnosis, treatment options, and long-term management strategies.
Overview
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a debilitating chronic mental health condition that cuts across cultures and demographics, affecting an estimated 1.2% of the US population. While remission is possible in adulthood without intervention, individuals with OCD often live with difficulty to the extent that it impairs their daily functioning, relationships, and overall quality of life. This course aims to provide an overview of OCD, including its clinical presentation, etiology, diagnosis, treatment options, and long-term management strategies. It also examines nursing considerations based on the latest study findings and evidence-based practices to provide healthcare professionals with the fundamental knowledge and skills to foster better health outcomes for patients living with this challenging condition.
Objectives
Upon completion of the independent study, the learner will be able to:
- Define obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).
- Review the relationship between obsessive compulsive disorder and generalized anxiety disorders (GAD), and other conditions that are associated with obsessive compulsive disorder.
- Review the causes of obsession and compulsion symptoms, and neuroimaging findings regarding differences in the brain structure and functioning.
- Review risk factors that may contribute to the development of OCD, including genetic, biological, temperamental, and environmental influences.
- Distinguish between obsessive compulsive disorder as described by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), and differential diagnoses, including anxiety disorders.
- Understand the available treatment options and long-term management of those afflicted with obsessive compulsive disorder.
Policy Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the policies of FastCEForLess.com.
Disclosures
Fast CE For Less, Inc. and its authors have no disclosures. There is no commercial support.
