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    Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors "Compulsive" and "obsessive" have become everyday words. "I’m compulsive" is how some people describe their need for neatness‚ punctuality‚ and shoes lined up in the closets. "He’s so compulsive is shorthand for calling someone uptight‚ controlling‚ and not much fun. "She’s obsessed with him" is a way of saying your friend is hopelessly lovesick. That is not how these words are used to describe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder or OCD‚ a strange and fascinating sickness

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    The reason for this assessment is to help Jennifer refrain from her compulsive gambling behavior. About 2 to 7 % of those who gamble compulsively‚ are at a higher risk for a wide range of psychosocial and possibly legal problems (Doweiko‚ 2015). Thereby‚ it is imperative that the assessor take accurate‚ and effective note to assure that Jennifer get the proper course of treatment. During the interview process‚ Jennifer tells the therapist that she is no longer capable of controlling herself. She

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    Compulsive Gambling and It’s Cost to the Economy More than 5 million Americans are pathological‚ compulsive and problem gamblers‚ and another 15 million are at risk of becoming just like them. A common definition of problem gambling is: a progressive disorder characterized by a continuous or periodic loss of control over gambling and irrational thinking and behavior despite the consequences. When gambling interferes with any one’s life‚ it can be categorize as an addiction or disease‚ just

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    COMPULSIVE HOARDING BY RACHEL DILLIE THOMAS EDISON STATE COLLEGE Hoarding 2 While some people believe it is not‚ hoarding is a mental disorder that is difficult to treat and is often judged as a personal problem rather than a mental disorder. The new appearance of television shows that are specific to this mental disorder‚ place this disease in the spotlight. Compulsive hoarding has become something that is looked down upon and that the person whom it is affecting is just messy and disgusting

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    the material focus of society in general‚ encourages people to accumulate possessions now and worry about financial responsibility later.  Purchasing has been made easier with the availability of on-line shopping and television warning signs of compulsive shopping * Shopping or spending money as result of feeling disappointed‚ angry‚ or scared * Shopping or spending habits causing emotional distress in one’s life * Having arguments with others about one’s shopping or spending habits

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    Mr. Robert Jakubovic English Composition 1001-40 13 February 2012 The Compulsive shopper and The Thrifty Shopper Have you ever met someone that was born during the Great Depression‚ or someone born during the Baby Boomer years? They are bound to have different spending habits. I’m a product of the Baby Boomer Generation. A time when things were plentiful; my mother was born during the Great Depression Generation when things were not so plentiful. I love to shop and spend money; my method of

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    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Introduction Many people do not know what Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is. In fact‚ OCD is an anxiety disorder. We should know about the obsession and compulsion. To many patients‚ they are obsessive to some uncontrollable and unwanted thoughts or distress images. They might repeat their behaviors compulsively in order to neutralize the obsessive thoughts or to prevent some anxious events. (Butcher et al.‚ 2009) The influence of OCD on a person’s

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    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) At some point during their lifetimes‚ some people are bound to suffer from a psychological disorder. They may be afflicted with schizophrenia‚ borderline personality disorder‚ major depressive disorder‚ bipolar disorder‚ or post-traumatic stress disorder. However‚ one anxiety disorder interests me personally‚ which locks the individuals that suffer from it into a perpetual cycle of continuous thoughts and behaviors. This disorder is obsessive-compulsive disorder

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    Topic: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of the definition of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and what causes it‚ the symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder‚ and the treatments for Obsessive -Compulsive Disorder. Thesis: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a common psychiatric illness that can affect people’s daily lives. Introduction Do you constantly check to see if you turned the stove off? Do you have to wash your hands a certain

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    by their constant worries and anxiety. Also‚ I think a lot of people exhibit these behaviors and aren’t even aware that they may have a severe problem‚ and more importantly‚ that they can be getting help to control these obsessions and compulsions. I also know that I have a lot of habits that could possibly be considered obsessive‚ and by writing this paper‚ I may have a better understanding of my own behaviors‚ and the ability to distinguish between a habit‚ and an obsession. Most importantly

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