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    OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER Abstract: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a chronic disorder that is often associated with distress and impairment of functioning. It involves a ritual-like behaviour that deviates from what is considered ‘normal’ behaviour. In the following paper‚ the topic of OCD‚ its causes‚ symptoms‚ diagnosis and treatment will be discussed. Additional information about other disorders related to this particular disorder is also mentioned. OCD is classified in the Diagnostic

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    How can one manage anxiety or stress? Some people engage themselves into fun‚ worthwhile activities or simply doing some relaxation techniques. On the other hand‚ a person with obsessive compulsive personality disorder deals anxiety in another way. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder in which a person experiences recurrent‚ unwanted thoughts (obsession) and manifests repetitive behaviors (compulsion). People with this kind of disorder are usually preoccupied with orderliness

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    Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Psychologists and psychiatrists have been studying the mind for centuries to understand its complexities and how it functions. In the pursuit for answers‚ these experts of the mind have uncovered many different oddities and malfunctions that are commonly referred to today as psychological disorders. Within this classification of psychological disorders‚ researchers have developed a subsection of afflictions that have come to be known as the major anxiety disorders. There are five

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    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is defined as a disorder in which a person has recurrent and unwanted thoughts‚ a need to perform repetitive and rigid actions‚ or both. According to DSM-5‚ a diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is called for when obsessions or compulsions feel excessive or unreasonable‚ cause great distress‚ take up much time‚ and interfere with daily functions (Comer‚ 2015). The obsessions cause intense anxiety‚ while the compulsions prevent or reduce anxiety. Nina’s life revolves

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    of anxiety in our everyday life. Weather it is being shy when talking in front of a large audience or worrying about a big paper you have to write for your English class. These are both common forms of anxiety related issues. Though neither is very severe both can be attributed to a manifestation of anxiety. It is believed that it is normal for everyone to experience a mild amount of anxiety during their lifetime. Common mild anxiety can be attributed to the stresses of everyday life. Anxiety diagnosis

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    In order to be diagnosed with borderline personality disorder‚ one must also show pathological personality traits – negative affectivity and disinhibition. Negative affectivity is characterized by four traits: emotional liability‚ anxiousness‚ separation insecurity‚ and depressivity. Emotional liability involves unstable emotions‚ frequent mood changes‚ and emotions that are easily aroused‚ intense‚ and/or out of proportion to the circumstances and events. Anxiousness is an intense feeling of nervousness

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    Cause and Effects on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Everyone is wondering what is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is anxiety disorders that can be develop after being exposure to a terrifying event‚ which consist of physical harm or threatened (Dryden-Edwards‚ 2009). Many people suffers from PTSD and don’t realize that they have this disorder until they have a flashback‚ memories‚ nightmares or frightening thoughts from when they were exposed to events

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    DSM-IV TR Diagnostic Criteria for Social Phobia A. Marked and Persistent Fear: Marked or persistent fear of one or more social or performance situations in which the person is exposed to unfamiliar people or to possible scrutiny by others. The individual fears that he or she will act in a way (or show anxiety symptoms) that will be humiliating or embarrassing. B. Anxiety Response : Exposure to the feared social situation almost "invariably provokes anxiety‚ which may take the form of a situationally

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    Obsessive–compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common mental illness and is characterized by obsessions or reoccurring thoughts (e.g. making sure things are always symmetrical) and compulsions in which a person does tasks repeatedly (e.g. repetitive and excessive cleaning of a certain area). About 2.3 to 2.4 percent of the U.S. population has OCD in a given year‚ according to government statistics. That translates into 1 in 43 Americans or about 6.3 million total people in any given year. (Grohol‚ 2015)

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    Study: Generalized Anxiety Disorder Abstract Generalized anxiety disorder is a paralyzing mental disorder that causes an individual to be plagued with a constant and overwhelming sense of anxiety from any number of sources throughout their daily experiences. This anxiety is crippling because it affects the individual’s ability to function in daily tasks. This case study focuses on Rachel‚ a 22-year old college senior with a long history of reoccurring anxiety and debilitating

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