Jessica Kingsley Publishers‚ 2006. Print. Quote & Signal Phrase with In-Text Citation: People with OCD struggle with their disease and can sometimes feel overpowered by it‚ like it controls all their actions. “Obsessive Compulsive Disorder does exactly what it says on the tin: it gives you obsessive thoughts‚ compelling you to do irrational things” (Wells 14). An Essay in an Anthology Works Cited Entry: Brown‚ Leslie. “The Power of Pictures.” American Mashup: A Popular Culture Reader. Ed. Aaron Morales
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Kissing Doorknobs is a novel by Terry Spencer Hesser about a teenaged girl‚ Tara‚ who is afflicted with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Her condition makes her unable to socialize with her friends‚ act normally in public‚ and communicate with her family‚ but it still has‚ in some ways‚ a positive influence on her life. Because of her condition‚ she meets a girl called Donna‚ whom she makes friends with because Donna thinks that she is unusual and an outcast‚ just like herself. They quickly become
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Trichotillomania Trichotillomania‚ compulsive hair pulling‚ is a type of impulse control disorder. The hair pulling can occur on any part of the body where hair grows. It’s usually pulled from the scalp‚ then comes the eyebrows and eyelashes and any other part of the body. The resulting alopecia can vary from small unnoticeable areas to total baldness. The hair pulling can occur in both relaxed and stressed states and there is a sense of relief and gratification afterwards. There’s also an increasing
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In Germany‚ psychiatrists regarded OCD as a disorder of intellect. The German word for “obsession” is Zwangsvorstellung and was translated as “obsession” in Great Britain and “compulsion” in the United States. The term “obsessive-compulsive disorder” became the compromise term. Over time‚ the way people view O.C.D. has changed. For example‚ in the seventeenth century people who suffer from obsessions and compulsions were thought to be religious fanatics or melancholic (Frankel‚ 2011). It wasn’t until
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further data on the instruments’ usefulness in characterizing patient status and improving patient care at http://www.dsm5.org/Pages/Feedback-Form.aspx. Measure: LEVEL 2—Repetitive Thoughts and Behaviors—Adult (adapted from the Florida Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory [FOCI] Severity Scale [Part B]) Rights granted: This material can be reproduced without permission by clinicians for use with their own patients. Any other use‚ including electronic use‚ requires written permission from Dr. Goodman
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Is This Really "As Good As It Gets?" Melvin Udall is a mean spirited‚ rude‚ unpleasant old man who lives alone and has never connected with anyone. His obsessive-compulsive disorder along with his fear of germs‚ cracks and fears of intimacy has raised a wall around him keeping others out. Mr. Udall feels comfortable alone‚ that’s what he knows and he also has a keen way of putting off anyone with whom he comes into contact. His constant ritual performances and anxiety issues prevent him
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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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that you may have an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder referred to as Hoarding. Another way to tell if you have this problem is if you shop too much. According to the International OCD Foundation‚ 3 out of every 4 people shop excessively. While collecting research and reading over signs and symptoms that I will cover later in this paper I realized that I may have an undiagnosed Hoarder in my immediate family. The International OCD Foundation states‚ “Hoarding is a complex disorder that is made up of
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Psychology Extra Credit "As Good As It Gets" (A Breakdown Of OCD) Melvin Udall is a successful novelist who suffers from a moderate level of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He steps around cracks. He repeatedly checks door locks and light switches. He wears gloves and tries not to touch people. He washes his hands frequently and will never use the same bar of soap twice. When he eats out he has to have his own specific table‚ specific waitress‚ and he always brings his own plastic utensils
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a common mental illness in which people feel burdened by unwanted thoughts or forced to repeat troublesome actions. This disorder can become evident during adulthood‚ but is most common to appear during adolescence. When this disorder appears during those stages of life it is known as Pediatric OCD and it usually manifests itself between the ages of 7-12‚ through the obsession‚ compulsion‚ and it slowly disables a person’s life until they get treatment. I will take
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