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Susie spends hours a day consumed with OCD obsessions and compulsions. She makes

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Question

Susie spends hours a day consumed with OCD obsessions and compulsions. She makes an appointment to see a psychologist for help. The psychologist begins psychological services by explaining to Susie that her compulsions initially started out as habits and reinforced by the anxiety relief that comes for engaging in the compulsion. According to this explanation of OCD, Susie's psychologist is explaining the psychological phenomena of OCD through what psychological perspective?  

Cognitive perspective

Explanation / Answer

Behaviour perspective as compulsion is a behavioural trait.Cognitive perspective helps to alleviate thoughts can reult in altered thinking patterns.Socio cultural would refer to the family ethnicity and environment we live in.Behaviour is actions that control or influnce us.Psychodynamic approach as drives and forces are within the person.