A mental health nurse records the behaviour of Ravi, who reports repeated fears that his hands carry dangerous germs. He washes them for forty minutes after...

Assessment: Psychology 9218 | Paper 2 Mock 01 | Social context and behaviour Subject: Psychology - 9218

Question 1 Report

A mental health nurse records the behaviour of Ravi, who reports repeated fears that his hands carry dangerous germs. He washes them for forty minutes after touching a door handle, although he knows this is excessive. The nurse is considering whether Ravi shows characteristics of obsessive compulsive disorder.

(a) Name the obsessive thought in this example. [1]
(b) Describe the compulsive behaviour shown by Ravi. [1]
(c) Explain why the behaviour may affect Ravi's daily life. [1]

Answer Details

(a) Fear/thought that his hands carry dangerous germs / contamination. [1]
(b) Repeated or prolonged hand washing after touching a door handle. [1]
(c) It takes substantial time / disrupts work, study or social activities. [1]

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