Describing the three obsessive compulsive related disorders are:
The three obsessive compulsive disorders are namely body dysmorphic disorder, hoarding disorder and trichotillomania.
Body dysmorphic disorder
It is classified as somatoform disorder due to its involvement in preoccupation with particular aspects of body. It has similarities with obsessive compulsive disorder strongly. In this type of disorder the individuals are obsessed with imagined flaws about their appearances in believing firmly that they are disfigured or looking ugly. This kind of feelings leads to intense distress in occupational and social functioning. The people tend to look and observe more in the mirrors about their appearances. In severe cases the people become more isolated that they lock themselves and do not go out into the public.
Prevalence, age of onset and gender differences
The prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder is difficult to obtain as the people maintain secrecy. The prevalence is equal both in men and women. Usually it starts at the age of adolescence. Men are obsessed with their body build and their genitals and women are obsessed with their skin, skin, breast, hips, legs and buttocks. This disorder is treated with antidepressants.
Hoarding disorder
Compulsive disorder is known to be fascinating condition or disorder which is brought into public awareness, it is to be known as a symptom of obsessive compulsive disorder traditionally but is seriously questioned. Due to the thinking of evolution, hoarding has been added to as new disorder. 4 out of 5 people show compulsive hoarding most of affected people are adults who possess the valuables or discard the possessions which are useless, where it is a part of emotional attachment developing towards their possessions.
The people with hoarding disorder are in disorganised form to the point of interfering with their normal life. Literally sometimes the people are buried in their hoarded possessions. The people are treated on the medications such as antidepressants. Traditional behavioural therapy is used in exposure to prevention is less effective compared to obsessive compulsive disorder therapy.
Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania is known as the compulsive hair pulling, it is concerned urge to pulling of hair from any part of the body and resulting in noticeable hair loss in the parts of the body. Earlier the trichotillomania is categorised as impulse-control disorder now it is place in obsessive compulsive disorder. The hair pulling is seen when an individual goes through tension, followed by pleasure or relief. This disorder is seen only when the person is alone. It mainly starts at the age of post-puberty and in some cases it starts early in childhood.