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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Angela Deibler Mr. Milnes Honors Psychology 25 December 2016 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder– Psychology Research Paper Obsessive compulsive disorder is a chronic and common psychological disorder in which the sufferer experiences repetitive unwanted thoughts and subsequently feels the need to perform certain actions in response to these thoughts. The victim suffers from urges to repeat these thoughts and behaviors routinely. The recurring thoughts are referred to as obsessions‚ while the resulting
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References: 1. Black. D. "A review of compulsive buying disorder" ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. World Psychiatry. 6 February‚ 2007. Web. 24 April. 2012 2. Tolin‚ D. F.‚ Frost‚ R. O.‚ & Steketee‚ G. "Buried in treasures: help for compulsive acquiring‚ saving‚ and hoarding." Oxford University Press‚ 2007. 3. Holdbrook‚ M. B. "Consumer Value: A Framework for Analysis and Research” Taylor & Francis e-Library ed. Routledge. 2002. 4. Francine‚ J. "Minimalism around the World: Danshari." Miss minimalist‚ 11 Aug. 2011.
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Landrea Smith PSY200 Outside Activity #5 November 8th‚ 2014 Hoarders Hoarding is an extreme case of having difficulty parting with possessions‚ regardless of their value. Hoarding can be related to compulsive buying‚ the compulsive gain of free items‚ or the compulsive search for unique items. Not only does the disorder have social‚ emotional‚ physical and financial effects on the hoarder‚ but on the hoarders family as well. In episode 11‚ Season 6 of the tv show "Hoarders" it tells about a
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One in every one hundred people is affected by OCPD. Even more are affected by its symptoms. Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder is a disorder which involves an obsession with perfection‚ rules‚ and organization‚ which leads to routines and rules for ways of doing things. According to Dr. Steven Phillipson‚ a person with OCPD is comfortable with their high standards and rigid mindset. In fact‚ a person with OCPD will justify their actions instead of admitting any sort of problem‚ which they
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Rhetorical Analysis Laurie Schutza’s essay‚ “The Pack Rat Among Us” gives the readers a view of what a hoarder is like physically and mentally. A hoarder is a person who gets too attached to personal items that he/she cannot get rid of over the course of their lifetime. This causes the hoarders to have stacks of random things that must people would have disposed of. “Hoarders tend to keep what many may consider useless items such as empty food containers or cardboard boxes” (Schutza 306).
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Cited: Beck‚ A. T.‚ Freeman‚ A.‚ Pretzer‚ J.‚ Davis‚ D. D.‚ Fleming‚ B.‚ Ottaviani‚ R.‚ et al. (1990). Cognitive therapy of personality disorders Jefferys‚ Don (2008). "Pathological hoarding". Australian Family Physician 37 (4): 237–241. http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/200804/23717 "Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder ." Powered by JRank Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders. Advameg‚ 2010 Pilkonis PA‚ Frank E. (1988). Personality pathology
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Mental Illness Awareness Assignment Literature Review HSP3U Obsessive-Compulsive disorder is factor that affects the daily lives of many‚ especially in the twenty-first century. Through a questionnaire aimed to evaluate the true awareness of Obsessive-Compulsive disorder in the modern day high-school‚ society may finally be able to take a look into how educated in mental illnesses today’s children truly are. Such research is essential‚ through these statistics it will help society analyze
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Critical Thinking Paper In the world of psychology there are many different forms of psychological disorders. Many of these disorders are portrayed in movies‚ television‚ music‚ and in literature. The portrayals of these disorders can be effective in showing the true colors of psychological disorders‚ or they can leave the audience with a false impression. The pop culture event that I studied was the film As Good as it Gets. The film did a good job depicting the disorder of obsessive compulsive
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Hoarding is the behavior in accumulating items and the unwillingness to let go of them‚ which results in occupied living areas and altitude in emotions. According to Rob Walker‚ the author of the article “Stuffed‚” hoarding has “more to do with a person’s psyche than their taste in decorating” (Walker‚ “Stuffed”). It is becoming a growing trend as Americans tend to accumulate things in their own home or external environment over time. It becomes hard to get rid of their objects because they become
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