Melvin Udall is a misanthrope who works at home as a best-selling novelist in New York City. He suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder which‚ paired with his misanthropy‚ alienates nearly everyone with whom he interacts. He eats breakfast at the same table in the same restaurant every day using disposable plastic utensils he brings with him due to his pathological mysophobia. He takes an interest in his waitress‚ Carol Connelly‚ the only server at the restaurant who can tolerate his behavior
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started to giggle in the other room.” This shows how she almost had no feeling for killing her husband and that she is mentally unstable. The most prominent cause of Mary’s strange behavior is how she is most likely OCD. “Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a an anxiety disorder in which people have repeated thoughts‚ feelings‚ ideas ‚ sensations (obsessions)‚ or behaviors that make them feel driven to do something (compulsions)”
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1. Characteristics of the following: obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) – the client has intrusive thoughts of unrealistic obsessions and tries to control these thoughts with compulsive behaviors. · Clients who engage in constant ritualistic behaviors may have difficulty meeting self-care needs (i.e. personal hygiene‚ grooming‚ nutrition‚ fluid intake‚ elimination and sleep) · If rituals include constant handwashing or cleaning‚ skin damage and infection
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This I believe. A fighter‚ That’s what some people call me. Family‚ friends‚ people I don’t even really know. They call me a fighter because I fight in my head‚ against something that can be way more powerful than me. If I win a fight‚ they call me a fighter because I overcame it‚ I faced it and won. If I loose‚ They call me a fighter because I get back on my feet and face it again. There is an infinite amount of rounds. I am almost always fighting. Fighting for my freedom‚ my happiness‚ fighting
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Today I will be diagnosing my client with the following: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder‚ Bipolar I with Psychotic Features‚ Antisocial Personality Disorder. After this case was brought to my attention I scrutinized all of my clients actions. I diagnosed my client with Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder due to the following symptoms: repetitive behaviors‚ attempts to ignore or suppress such thoughts‚ urges‚ or images with some other thought or action. My client went into this man’s room for seven nights
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Speech 101 10/22/2010 Informative Speech The Symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: After hearing my speech‚ my audience will know more about the symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder. Thesis: 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. Organization Pattern: Topical Introduction
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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 behaviors. I find that I have a slightly better
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Behavioral Theory The behavioral theory suggests that people with OCD associate certain objects or situations with fear‚ and that they learn to avoid the things they fear or to perform rituals that help reduce the fear. This pattern of fear and avoidance/ritual may begin when people are under periods of high emotional stress‚ such as starting a new job or ending a relationship. At such times‚ we are more vulnerable to fear and anxiety. Often things once regarded as "neutral" may begin to bring
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Linings Playbook The narrative of Silver Linings Playbook is formed in the heart of Philadelphia around a middle class family at it’s breaking point. Pat’s‚ the protagonist‚ family has very much shaped his current situation; he has clinical bipolar disorder and struggles with stress-induced manic outbursts. After Pat’s release from a mandated rehabilitation center‚ he handles the next recuperating stage of his life in a similar way as a quarterback looking to make the next big play on the field; watching
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that I went to my friend‚ Jason ’s house I noticed that this 25 year old bachelor was excessively neat. I thought this was quite an unusual quality for a single‚ busy guy‚ but took it at face value as I didn ’t know anything about psychological disorders at the time. As our friendship grew and we spent more time together‚ I started to notice more "strange" behaviors‚ especially revolving around cleaning at first. No matter what time of day or night I visited my friend‚ everything in his apartment
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