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    Abstract Obsessive compulsive disorder is a common psychiatric illness that has become recognized among adolescents. The onset of the disorder typically occurs in adulthood but many findings have reported the onset during childhood. Obsessive compulsive disorders can have a negative effect on an individual’s quality of life if it goes untreated. Early detection of this disorder can be beneficial to the client by helping them to cope and understand that the disorder is treatable. Cognitive behavioral

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    sometimes bettors gamble in secret‚ or they do not tell how much time or money they spend; instead‚ they often create stories to try to justify their activities. Gamblers believe in fake hopes that they will surprise themselves with a big win some day. Compulsive Gambling can be addicted to the adventure of the risk. An addictive gambler is anxious of winning and will tend to play with games that involve other players‚ so they can feel the adrenaline

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    Addiction is a dependence on a substance in which the affected individual feels powerless to stop. Millions of Americans have addictions to drugs‚ alcohol‚ nicotine‚ and even to behaviors such as compulsive gambling and shopping. Our recent studies suggest that millions of Americans are addicted to food‚ as well. An average American is bombarded daily with random propaganda to try to sell what some would consider "perfection". Most American citizens try to emulate those fictional characters in celebrity

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    horrible might happen. After Macbeth had gone to war‚ she had exhibited these behaviors performing various actions such as reading and trying to cleanse her hands of imaginary blood. The trauma of assisting in committing a murder has given her a compulsive desire to wash her hands to try to ease her guilt pangs. With more knowledge of this disorder in the past‚ it would’ve been very simple

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    Today I will be diagnosing my client with the following: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder‚ Bipolar I with Psychotic Features‚ Antisocial Personality Disorder. After this case was brought to my attention I scrutinized all of my clients actions. I diagnosed my client with Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder due to the following symptoms: repetitive behaviors‚ attempts to ignore or suppress such thoughts‚ urges‚ or images with some other thought or action. My client went into this man’s room for seven nights

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    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a cyclical mental health condition which involves unending obsessions paired with unsatisfying compulsions performed to attempt to alleviate the emotional and physical suffering generated by the obsessions. There are approximately five main clusters of OCD; checkers‚ doubters and sinners‚ counters and arrangers‚ hoarders‚ and washers and cleaners. Accounting for about one quarter of OCD sufferers‚ the most abundant category is washers and cleaners and serves

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    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a disorder that affects various people throughout the world‚ and is one the main categories that psychological disorders are split into. According to Hyman and DuFrene (2008)‚ “OCD [Obsessive-compulsive disorder] is a complex condition with a wide variety of symptoms…there are two elements common to all forms of OCD... these two elements are called obsessions and compulsions” (2008‚ pg. 3). This disorder impacts about an estimated 3%

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    known as gluttony‚ has begun to create controversy in today’s world. The controversy being over whether overeating is considered to be a sin‚ or in fact‚ considered an illness While most people think it is just an unhealthy attitude towards food‚ compulsive overeating disorder is not just about a food problem‚ but an illness with underlying issues and emotions. Overeating is an addiction to food. An addiction is continued repetition of a behavior‚ despite the negative effects‚ or consequence. Addiction

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    character affects even the way they eat and which group they belong to. You may ask yourself a question: "Do I find myself eating food when I’m not even hungry?" If the answer is positive‚ you belong to the first group and you are simply a compulsive eater. Compulsive eaters usually stuff themselves with food even when they are not hungry. It is probably known‚ that when we eatfood when we’re not hungry‚ this is usually caused by something else which is going on in our lives. One of the first steps to

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    Literature Survey On New Hoarding Technique for Handling Disconnection in Mobile Submitted by Mayur Rajesh Bajaj (IWC2011021) In Partial fulfilment for the award of the degree Of Master of Technology In INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Specialization: Wireless Communication and Computing) [pic] Under the Guidance of Dr. Manish Kumar INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY‚ ALLAHABAD (A University Established under sec.3 of UGC Act‚ 1956 vide Notification no. F.9-4/99-U.3 Dated

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