As Good as It Gets In the movie As Good as It Gets Jack Nicholson’s character‚ Melvin Udall‚ suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder‚ known as OCD for short‚ is a type of anxiety disorder. In this movie‚ Melvin displayed many compulsions. When he comes back to his apartment he locks his door 5 times and turns on and off the lights 5 times. He also washes his hands with 2 new bars of soap each time he washes his hands. When he walks‚ he avoids stepping on any
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Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ Fifth Edition‚ DSM-5 is a manual that provides a classification for diagnosis of mental disorders‚ which uses a standardize criteria and language for mental health professionals’ assessments for clients. DSM-5 validates the relevance of the changes in children and adolescences during their lifespan‚ diverse important aspects DSM-5 takes in consideration for criteria diagnosis. Despite to the critics of the DSM-5 there are several benefits when referring to diagnostic
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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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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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DSM Report Narcissistic Personality Disorder is described as a pattern of grandiosity (either in fantasy or actual behavior)‚ and overwhelming need for admiration‚ and usually a complete lack of empathy towards others. Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is more common in men than women and occurs in less than 1 percent of the general population. People who suffer from narcissism believe themselves
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Question to Address: 1. What is Ms.Y’s current DSM-IV diagnosis? 2. What factors in her background have contributed to her diagnosis? 3. How has her diagnosis affected her parenting capability? Identifying information Ms. Y is age 32. She is single‚ employed‚ of mixed background and has 3 children. Chief Complaint Client states she is in psychotherapy to “regain custody of her children”. She denies any symptoms of depression‚ mania‚ panic disorder‚ or obsessive compulsive disorder. She say’s
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In the making of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders-5 (DSM-V)‚ there has been many eliminations and many additions. Most interestingly the section headed Feeding and Eating Disorders. There was a great change from the DSM-4 to the DSM-5‚ under this section was that instead of there being three diagnoses‚ there are now six. There were three disorders taken from the chapter Disorders First Diagnosed in Childhood and Infancy which were; Pica‚ rumination and Avoidant/Restrictive
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As Good As It Gets Before further investigation‚ I thought that As Good As It Gets was about a man‚ Melvin‚ with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. At first glance‚ this seemed like the obvious diagnosis; he portrayed both obsessions and compulsions. Melvin was very careful not to touch things that may have been germ ridden‚ such as door handles‚ borrowed jackets‚ and coughing children; he even brought his own dining utensils out to eat with him. He also engaged in some compulsions‚ such as when
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“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 DSM-V and Gender Identity Disorder UVIC April 5‚ 2012 Table of Contents Introduction 1-2 Diagnostic and Statistics Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM) 2-3 Problems with the Current Diagnostic Criteria for GID Support of Keeping the GID Diagnosis in DSM-V Therapists Role in Transgendered Issues Introduction Although Gender Identity Disorder (GID) and homosexuality has been in the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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