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    Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a condition many may not know about‚ but it has recently become an area of more interest between scientist and people today. OCD is mainly an anxiety disorder‚ which can be described as having persistent‚ reoccurring‚ and uncontrollable obsessions and compulsions that become time consuming. “Obsessions are intrusive‚ recurrent‚ and persistent unwanted thoughts‚ images‚ or impulses that are experienced as unacceptable‚ upsetting‚ and uncontrollable‚ and they usually

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    I got to watch this wonderful movie named‚ ‘As Good As It Gets’. It is about a writer who has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). His name is Melvin Udall who is really rude to all the people he meets and loves only himself. He gets angry at small things‚ for example‚ he gets so angry at his gay neighbor’s dog‚ for urinating in the hallway. He is so angry that he puts the dog in the garbage chute. He is very specific about all the things he does. He only eats at a specific restaurant and at a specific

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    with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Obsessive compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder that occurs when there is a problem with the way the brain deals with normal worrying and doubts and unwanted frequent thoughts and actions. There are three different forms: OCD‚ Pure “O”‚ and “Responsibility OC”. There are also five different types of obsessive compulsive disorders. The symptoms‚ risk factors‚ causes‚ self-care‚ and treatment are the same for each form. Obsessive compulsive disorder is worrying

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    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Charles Regan Smith’s Triumph Over It Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is characterized by the combination of obsession and compulsion‚ the former includes persistent intrusive thoughts that are uncontrollable‚ and the latter is defined by repetitive behavioral designed to neutralize obsessions. The themes of obsession are often consistent across culture‚ which is true in Regan’s case as well. His first obsession began at age 5 regarding fear of contracting disease

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    is obsessive-compulsive disorder‚ can affect your daily routine and life. There are complications and reasons that cause OCD. It’s really difficult living a normal life with this disorder. They have tests and diagnosis to help people in this condition. Talking about OCD can really help to patients who have it and to people who want to know more. OCD is an anxiety disorder. There are many signs if a person has OCD. You can identify if someone had OCD‚ or if you do. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is

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    Demi Rodriguez Section 2007 Psychology 101 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) One out of one-hundred people have OCD. This means that if you have 500 friends on your Facebook page 5 of them are diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is an anxiety disorder‚ defined by intrusive thoughts that cause uneasiness‚ apprehension‚ worry‚ and / or fear. OCD also causes repetitive thoughts and actions. The most growing evidence on OCD is that it has a neurobiological

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    Diagnosis - OCD (Obsessive compulsive disorder) Chief complaints • The patient came with complaints of excessive cleaning or hand washing. • Ordering and arranging things in a particular and perfect way. • Repeatedly checking on the bags‚ and checking repeatedly to see if door is locked etc... Associated complaints • Generalized weakness • Hamper in the day today life. Treatment Plan • Psychotherapy • Medication (Serotonin reuptake inhibitors- SRI’s) Obsessive compulsive disorder-(OCD) OCD

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    Julian S. Boulette Mr. Collins January 2‚ 2013 Behavior and Characteristics of Cockatiels. Cockatiels are apart of the parrot family descendants of the Cockatoo. Theses two types of birds share some physical traits. The biggest similarity is they both have a crest. The crest is the point of the top of the skull where the bird can raise and lower feathers on the top of its head. The birds will lower and raise the crest to show what it is feeling. If the crest is completely raised the bird

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    Abstract The relationship between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) has not yet been fully clarified. The aim of the present study was to analyze DSM-IV OCPD prevalence rates in OCD and panic disorder (PD) patients to test for the specificity of the OCPD-OCD link‚ and to compare them to OCPD prevalence in a control group of subjects without any psychiatric disorder. A total of 109 patients with a principal diagnosis of DSM-IV (SCID-I) OCD and

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    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an Axis I Anxiety Disorder in the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders–Fourth Edition (DSM-IV). The primary diagnostic criteria are the existence of obsessions or compulsions‚ some degree of recognition of the irrationality of the behavior‚ and significant interference with everyday functioning. This article provides an up-to-date summary of the state of knowledge regarding obsessive-compulsive disorder

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