As Good As It Gets 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). In the movie‚ Mr. Udall has several things he does‚ routines that he is used to and that he never forgets to do. For example‚ he locks his door five times every time he comes back home‚ he also takes a very long time in the shower‚ and while packing for a trip
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Psychological Disorders: Eating Disorders Eating disorders have drastically been on the climb in the recent years. It has become increasing popular to be extremely thin and focus on the superficial aspects of the body. Currently 8 million people are living with some kind of eating disorder. There are three different types of eating disorders that include anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia nervosa‚ and binge eating. These are all psychological disorders that can be very detrimental if not treated and improved
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being ill without actually appearing to be sick. This is exactly what an anxiety disorder looks like. Victims silently suffer within their own mind‚ and no one can visualize their mental exhaustion or pain. Anxiety disorders silently lurk in many ordinary people and can often go completely unnoticed. Although anxiety disorders cannot be cured‚ they can be monitored‚ addressed‚ treated and researched. Anxiety disorders are disruptive feelings of fear‚ apprehension‚ or anxiety‚ or they can also be
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Social anxiety disorder is also known as social phobia. It’s defined as the fear of social situations that involve interaction with other people. It is the fear and anxiety of being judged negatively by other people or behaving in a way that might cause embarrassment‚ this leads to feelings of failure‚ self-consciousness‚ and depression. A person with social anxiety may believe that all eyes are on him/her at all times. This is the third largest mental health case issue in the world‚ and it can effect
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Psychological Disorder Paper XXXXX XXXX Psychology 450- Diversity and Cultural Factors in Psychology Prof. X Psychological Disorder Paper Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is defined as an anxiety disorder that most people acquire as a result of seeing or enduring dangerous events (National Institute of Mental Health‚ 2013). Danger comes in many forms and in most cases‚ danger that cannot be detected such as an earthquake‚ a robbery or an accident. We are all equipped with the ability
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What is Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD)? What "Internet addiction disorder" (IAD) is still difficult to define at this time. Much of the original research was based upon the weakest type of research methodology‚ namely exploratory surveys with no clear hypothesis or rationale backing them. Coming from an atheoretical approach has some benefits‚ but also is not typically recognized as being a strong way to approach a new disorder. More recent research has expanded upon the original surveys and
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Passive-Aggressive Disorder Passive-aggressive personality disorder is a psychological condition in which a person may seem willing to carry out a request‚ but actually reacts negatively and resists passively. The client who is passive aggressive is often cynical‚ feels under-appreciated‚ and may be resentful of the demands of others. Causes The exact cause of passive aggressive behavior is unknown. However‚ the following factors are thought to play a role: Genetics Environmental Factors Risk Factors
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of self hatred develop from the depressive’s thoughts about unresolved conflicts which have often been repressed to the unconscious. Psychoanalytic explanations find it especially difficult to explain the cyclical nature of bipolar disorder‚ and mood disorders such as SAD and post natal depression; they only seem to have an explanation for depression. Melanie Klein‚ a post Freudian‚ claims that whether an individual loses his or her self esteem depends on the quality of the individual’s relationship
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Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme changes in mood‚ energy and ability to function. Mood swings caused by bipolar disorder are different from the normal decay. They can hurt relationships and cause poor job performance in school‚ and often associated with psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations‚ delusions or thought disorders.The two extremes of the illness are mania (when the energy reaches its peak to become elation or irritability) and depression (when the lethargy and mood is grayed)
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Psychological Disorder Analysis October 30‚ 2011 PSY/270 Marla is a 42-year-old Hispanic female who comes to the mental health clinic complaining of having trouble sleeping‚ feeling “jumpy all of the time‚” and experiencing an inability to concentrate. These symptoms cause problems for her at work‚ where she is an accountant. As a psychiatrist I would need to diagnose Marla with the proper disorder‚ explain information about the diagnosis‚ and discuss possible treatments with her. It would
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