Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is defined as a disorder in which a person has recurrent and unwanted thoughts‚ a need to perform repetitive and rigid actions‚ or both. According to DSM-5‚ a diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is called for when obsessions or compulsions feel excessive or unreasonable‚ cause great distress‚ take up much time‚ and interfere with daily functions (Comer‚ 2015). The obsessions cause intense anxiety‚ while the compulsions prevent or reduce anxiety. Nina’s life revolves
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OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER: WHO IS AFFECTED AND HOW TO TREAT IT? Abstract Sometimes we think we know ourselves better than anybody else. But haven’t you asked yourself why you’re acting the way you act and you can’t even figure the answer out? This tells us that we don’t truly know ourselves because there are still questions unanswered. Try to imagine how our behavior changes to the point that we are no longer in control of it. We experience strange behavior once in our life but is
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Kristin Parramore-Eaker Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: clinical psychology application of treatments and approaches. October‚ 20‚ 2013 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) has a cognitive-behavioral component that includes a distortion of an individual’s environment. OCD has similar components to many anxiety disorders. Anxiety is a result of a disrupted and dysfunctional thought patterns. Anxiety produces adverse reactions affecting the nervous system and an overload of stimulation. Research
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ANNOTATED RESSOURCE LIST Grisham‚ J. R.‚ Anderson‚ T. M.‚ & Sachdev‚ P. S. (2008‚ February 23). Genetic and Environmental Influences on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Retrieved from http://www.springerlink.com/content/u760067200680622/fulltext.pdf Jessica R. Grisham has a Ph.D. from the University of New South Wales‚ Tracy M. Anderson is a certified nurse mid-wife of over ten years‚ and Dr. Perminder S. Sachdev is Clinical Director of the Neuropsychiatric Institute. In this article‚ they describe
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a potentially disabling condition that can persist throughout a person ’s life. An individual who suffers from OCD becomes trapped in a pattern of repetitive thoughts and behaviors that are irrational and upsetting but extremely difficult to overcome. OCD occurs in a spectrum from mild to severe‚ but if a severe case goes untreated‚ it can destroy a person ’s ability to function at work‚ school‚ or even in the home. In OCD‚ it is as though the brain gets
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the main character is portraying a man that has obsessive compulsive disorder. I chose to study this movie because although it is a comedy‚ the movie discusses a subject that is commonly stereotyped. I was anxious to see whether all the stereotypes that are given to OCD patients are correct. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterized by the occurrence of repetitive and distressing intrusive thoughts (obsessions)‚ and compulsive actions and rituals performed to relieve distress or prevent
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In OCD‚ it is as though the brain gets stuck on a particular thought or urge and just cannot let go. People with OCD often say the symptoms feel like a case of mental hiccups that would not go away (Anthony‚ et.al 1998). People with obsessive-compulsive disorder have either obsessions‚ or compulsions‚ or both. The obsessions and/or compulsions are great enough to cause significant distress in their employment‚ schoolwork‚ or personal and social relationships. People with obsessions are bothered
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Memory Deficit Miriam Perez Duarte Nova Southeastern University Professor Weylin Stemglanz Introduction to Psychology Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mentally crippling anxiety disorder‚ which is defined by obsessive thoughts‚ images‚ or impulses that persist regardless of the person’s endeavors to defeat them (Gerrig & Zimbardo‚ 2010). Some common OCD experiences are: extreme checking‚ extreme cleaning‚ and any habit that is taken to the extreme;
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Steve Jobs: Genius or Just Obsessive Compulsive? It is rumored that Steve Jobs‚ the developer of Apple Electronics‚ suffered from the mental disease: OCPD. Jobs presented many symptoms of OCPD or Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder. He was considered a creative genius‚ but in order to reach that position he ruined his family relationships‚ his health‚ and even his happiness. OCPD is very similar to OCD‚ but there are slight differences. OCD causes people’s brains to send unwanted
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As Good as it Gets and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Running head: AS GOOD AS IT GETS AND OCD As Good as it Gets and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Melvin Udall lives a very unhappy‚ isolated life as a writer. He spends most days indoors with the exception of his daily trip to his local restaurant‚ where he methodically performs a multitude of rituals before actually eating. He walks on the sidewalk so as to avoid stepping on cracks and brushing against other people. He wears gloves and wipes
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