Cynthia Gabrielle Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Symptoms‚ Behavior‚ and Treatment (Activity) I was surprised on how OCD can affect your life style. I was however happy to known that through research some of the things I do are somewhat normal‚ others not so much. Also a resident I work with has some of the characteristics that qualify as OCD. Such as having things in certain order‚ counting numbers‚ repetitive actions‚ to name a few. I just recently realized how this affects
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References: Eric Metcalf (2014) Hoarding: More Than Just a Mess Retreived from http://www.webmd.com Theresa J. Borchard (2011) Compulsive Hoarding Retrieved from http://www.psychcentral.com
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The Mermaid and Her Cluttering Disorder When people think about their favorite childhood movie‚ there are many movies that a person can choose from. For me‚ The Little Mermaid comes to my mind. When asked‚ “What do you want to be when you grow up?”‚ I often remember myself answering the question with the response “A mermaid.” Her beautiful long‚ red‚ hair‚ her outgoing personality‚ and most importantly‚ her extravagant life under the sea made me want to be just like her. Because of my obsession I
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A review of her medical records indicates that she suffers from chronic back pain due to compression fractures. She is followed by Dr.Allan vrable at the spine institute for pain management. She suffers from chronic advanced COPD and is oxygen dependent at 2L/min continuously. She is followed by Dr. Pandya for pulmonary. She suffers from Atrial Fib for which she takes Coumadin. She is follow by Dr. Chalassani for cardiology. He also monitors her Coumadin level monthly. She suffers from co-morbidities
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Patient Information: E.J. 15 year old. Caucasian. Female. S. CC: Dry‚ reddened hands/wrists HPI: Ellie’s mother reports that‚ about one month ago‚ she noticed that Ellie’s hands and wrists were very dry and reddened. She has been giving her lotion to apply but nothing seems to help and she has become concerned and thinks she might have eczema. Mother reports that she has tried to watch Ellie’s habits and hasn’t noticed anything super out of the ordinary. However‚ it is unknown as to her habits
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Ferrets Among Us Lisa McDonald 01/23/2013 Ms. Doris Medical Office Basics Do you have a problem selling‚ throwing away‚ or even recycling things? If you do it is very possible that you may have an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder referred to as Hoarding. Another way to tell if you have this problem is if you shop too much. According to the International OCD Foundation‚ 3 out of every 4 people shop excessively. While collecting research and reading over signs and symptoms that I will
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This case pertains to a 14-year-old female called Lady MacBeth of undisclosed ethnicity who has been undergoing treatment in an inpatient facility for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The client reported that her symptoms began during the year prior to her admission into the facility. Her treatment seems to have progressed successfully. Diagnosis In order to be diagnosed with OCD‚ an individual has to have symptoms of either obsessions or compulsions (or both) which consume more than one
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Sometimes a collecting habit can become a hoarding disorder. Most people who hoard do not even realize how bad their house or apartment looks. Some people don’t see how bad the hoarding problem is. Also‚ with the mess in the house‚ mold that causes disease can form underneath the mess. In addition‚ people think that their hoarding disorder is just a habit for collecting items‚ but everyone around them can see the problem except the hoarder. A hoarder’s home‚ first of all‚ is with so much clutter
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In Germany‚ psychiatrists regarded OCD as a disorder of intellect. The German word for “obsession” is Zwangsvorstellung and was translated as “obsession” in Great Britain and “compulsion” in the United States. The term “obsessive-compulsive disorder” became the compromise term. Over time‚ the way people view O.C.D. has changed. For example‚ in the seventeenth century people who suffer from obsessions and compulsions were thought to be religious fanatics or melancholic (Frankel‚ 2011). It wasn’t until
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Self-awareness‚ positive attitude and knowledge are critical to successful nursing in quality of client care that a nurse provides (Austin & Boyd‚ 2010‚ p.121). Consciousness of one’s biases‚ beliefs‚ values‚ experiences‚ fears‚ etc. generally improve the interactions with patients dramatically (Austin & Boyd‚ 2010‚ p.122). The movie Matchstick Men vividly illustrated how a mental disorder can interfere with everyday life (Bailey‚ Griffin‚ Rapke‚ Scott‚ Starkey‚ & Scott‚ 2003). Roy Waller‚ played
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