As Good As It Gets Summary

The movie "As Good As It Gets" gave the viewer an inside look at someone who suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Melvin Yudal, the character in the movie displayed ritualistic obsessions from avoiding cracks in the sidewalk, eating at the same diner, ordering the same meal, to avoiding touching people in order to avoid germs. According to the DSM V, individuals who suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder like Melvin in the movie suffer from recurrent obsessions and/or compulsions. Melvin stated in the movie that he knows his obsessive compulsions are irrational to Carol. He told Carol that he goes to therapy and began taking medications in order to be able to deal with his issues.
In the article titled, “Perceived Functions Of Worry Among Generalized Anxiety Disorder Subjects: Distraction From More Emotionally Distressing Topics?” written by Borkovec and Roemer it discussed a study that was conducted on individuals with General Anxiety Disorder and a control group. Although, there were several issues discussed in the article, I will only focus on one. The study described those with General Anxiety Disorder reported a greater incidence of past physical trauma but injury, health, illness were uncommon topics of concern for them. The study suggested a possible role of dysfunction and/or trauma related to the environment in the family could have relevance in an individual developing General Anxiety Disorder.
For example, in the movie, “As Good As It Gets” the character Melvin began to suffer from General Anxiety Disorder less frequently than he did in the earlier scenes in the movie because he sought professional help in order to begin overcoming his fears and