“As Good As It Gets” Abnormal Psychology Lina Jones November 14‚ 2007 The movie that I choose to watch was “As Good as it Gets” by James L. Brooks. The character that I will be discussing is Melvin Udall played by Jack Nicholson. Melvin Udall is a novelist from New York that is working on another one of his books. To his readers‚ Udall may seem to be a normal person however; he is struggling to do everything right in his life. He has the symptoms of a person dealing with obsessive-compulsive
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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
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After viewing the movie “ As Good As it Gets” which was directed by James L. Brooks (1997) and reading the article “Perceived Functions Of Worry Among Generalized Anxiety Disorder Subjects: Distraction From More Emotionally Distressing Topics” by Borkovec & Roemer (1995). I was able to get a better understanding of anxiety disorders and how it may affect people and their everyday lives. The movie “As Good As it Gets” follows a 60 year man named Melvin that works at home as a writer of one of
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As Good As It Gets Overview Melvin Udall‚ from As Good As It Gets‚ presents today in your clinic. He has a history of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Although past attempts at treatment were unsuccessful‚ Melvin wants to try again. He has just begun a relationship with Carol Connelly‚ a waitress‚ who has urged Melvin to explore treatment that will help him abandon some of his rituals‚ improve his social skills‚ and ultimately manage the anxiety and obsessions that cause his behavioral and
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A study presented by Borkovec (1995) concluded similarities and distinctions made between anxious and non-anxious subjects. The study shows that worry produces motivation to get things accomplished‚ prepare for future events and/or avoid/prevent that future event from happening. The motivation is a potentially adaptive behavior created by the worry that subjects feel. Preparation and avoidance are only adaptive behavior if realistically the negative events that may occur are realistic. Worry has
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As Good As It Gets‚ a movie about a man with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)‚ has many interesting aspects to an abnormal psychology student. “Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts‚ feelings‚ ideas‚ sensations (obsessions)‚ or behaviors that make them feel driven to do something (compulsions).” (Berger‚ 2012) There have been several unproven propositions as to what causes OCD including head injuries and infections. Those who
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As Good As It Gets Life tends to become quite frantic and intense for most people now in days. Depending on how the events of their everyday lives are carried out‚ they could have a great affect on a persons’ mood. In the movie "As Good As It Gets" starring Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt‚ several of the Mood Disorders that affect people are portrayed in Nicholson’s character. Jack Nicholson plays the role of Melvin Udall‚ a writer that lives in the city of Manhattan‚ who is diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive
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Is This Really "As Good As It Gets?" Melvin Udall is a mean spirited‚ rude‚ unpleasant old man who lives alone and has never connected with anyone. His obsessive-compulsive disorder along with his fear of germs‚ cracks and fears of intimacy has raised a wall around him keeping others out. Mr. Udall feels comfortable alone‚ that’s what he knows and he also has a keen way of putting off anyone with whom he comes into contact. His constant ritual performances and anxiety issues prevent him
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The movie As Good As It Gets sets in New York City where the main character Melvin Udall (Nicholson) finds his life turned upside down when he is left with the responsibility of taking care of his neighbour Simon’s dog while he is being hospitilized. Melvin is a cranky‚ rude‚ bigoted obsessive writer that suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He eats breakfast at the same table in the same reestaurant everyday and brings along his own platsic utensils due to his fear of germs and takes
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the OCD is. In the film As Good as it Gets‚ Melvin Udall presents with symptoms and behaviors that are consistent with a DSM-5 diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder‚ (300.3). Melvin the protagonist of the film is a middle-aged fiction author. His personality is arrogant‚ rude‚ and he lacks social skills. He spends most of his time inside his apartment writing and does not often have contact with other people. When he does‚ it
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