College Obsessive Compulsive Disorder‚ also known as OCD‚ is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by uncontrollable‚ unwanted thoughts‚ and repetitive rituals that someone feels compelled to perform. This can cause the brain to get stuck on a certain thought or urge. People with OCD most likely fall under the categories: Washers‚ Checkers‚ Doubters and Sinners‚ Counters and Arrangers‚ and Hoarders. If someone wants to look for signs of OCD‚ there are many symptoms to look for. Just because someone
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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 you through and define the obsession‚ compulsion‚ and consequence of the disorder
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Understanding OCD The understanding of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Kaylyn Trawick Montgomery High School Everyday many adults‚ teens‚ and even children suffer with anxiety disorders not everyone fully understands. The thoughts and the ticks that make one able to go on with their daily lives are vital when it comes to ones sanity. As a kid I never knew washing your hands so many times‚ walking only in certain spots‚ or only being able to stay on one side of a the person you were walking with
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OCD is a condition characterized by patterns of persistent‚ unwanted thoughts and behaviors. Either the obsessive thought or the compulsive act may occur either one at a time‚ or both at the same time. Two of the main side affects of OCD‚ which are both displayed by Melvin in the film‚ are: repeated hand washing and specific counting systems. The obsession component of OCD consists of thoughts‚ images‚ or impulses that recur or persist
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Adrian Monk‚ portrayed by actor Tony Shalhoub‚ is the main character in the USA Network series MONK. Monk is a former homicide detective for the San Francisco Police Department‚ suffering from an anxiety disorder known as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)‚ as well as numerous phobias. After Monk’s wife was murdered‚ his disorder worsened leading to his suspension from the police force. When the series opens‚ Monk works as a private police homicide consultant and undergoes therapy to overcome his anxiety
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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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Describe and evaluate biological explanations of OCD (10 marks) The biological approach as an explanation of OCD believes that the disorder is caused by a fault in our body‚ either through genes‚ hormones‚ the brain‚ or neurotransmitters‚ therefore suggesting that OCD is caused by our nature‚ rather than our upbringing. This means that since we are born with the body we have‚ if we have OCD‚ it is innate within us. One biological explanation for OCD is the genetic explanation. The genetic explanation
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ocd target symptom list: long-term goals name ___________________ _______________________ date ____________ principal symptom: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In Getting Control pp.84-8‚ Lee Baier suggests working on only one major symptom at once. Choose a symptom that isn’t too difficult but which‚ when tackled‚ is likely to produce noticeable benefits in your day to day life. If possible
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Write a story with ‘Flying’ as a central theme Merrily chirping and whistling as if creating a song‚ the little finch released its grip on the outstretching tree branch‚ flapping its wings‚ and up it flew soaring gracefully in the wind. And there was me‚ lying back on the green grass below‚ eyes following the tiny bird as it wondered around the blue white landscape freely. A hardly tangible envy roused up in my heart. I knew that it was the most picture-perfect scene I could have ever wished
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things may happen to you if you do something? These are some of the things that people go through 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
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