For my I-Search I have chosen to write about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I have been interested in the disorder ever since I came across a woman with OCD in goodwill while I was in St. Louis. I was with my cousin and sister at the time and we were relaxing in chairs near the bathroom while waiting for our parents to be done finding a brand new‚ old pair of jeans. While relaxing in the chairs‚ my cousin and I noticed a girl go into the bathroom‚ but not close the door all the way and then
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an obsessive fear that someone might steal it or they may lose it. Generally‚ OCD can be as simple as washing your hands every now and then‚ to a bigger issue that is isolating yourself from the rest of the world and create your own dramatic one. OCD has a cycle that starts with Obsession‚ followed by Anxiety‚ next is Compulsion (may not be present in certain cases) and finally Relief. Just like any other disorder‚ OCD also has its types which are Checking‚ Contamination‚ Hoarding and Rumination
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Professor Weylin Stemglanz Introduction to Psychology Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mentally crippling anxiety disorder‚ which is defined by obsessive thoughts‚ images‚ or impulses that persist regardless of the person’s endeavors to defeat them (Gerrig & Zimbardo‚ 2010). Some common OCD experiences are: extreme checking‚ extreme cleaning‚ and any habit that is taken to the extreme; OCD can also include common phobias: to animals‚ needles‚ heights‚ etc. The compulsions are repetitive
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Mental Illness Paper Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is real illness that can be treated with medicine and therapy. When have OCD‚ you have recurring‚ upsetting thoughts (called obsessions). You repeat doing the same thing‚ over and over again (called compulsions) to make the thoughts go away. And‚ you feel like you cannot control or stop these thoughts or actions. The obsessions‚ or upsetting thoughts‚ can include things like a fear of germs‚ a fear of begin hurt‚ a fear of hurting others
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1 I have always been fascinated with behavioral disorders‚ especially OCD. I learned about OCD a few years ago when I was reading a medical journal. At first‚ it seemed like something very odd. The idea that otherwise normal people can do such strange things‚ and not be able to control themselves was fascinating. I wanted to know more about this topic‚ which is why I chose to write my paper on it. I thought that by knowing more about the subject‚ I will be able to better understand how these
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current knowledge of possible genetic and environmental contributions to the development of OCD. While evidence shows that genetics may make an individual vulnerable to OCD‚ environmental factors can lead to the development of this disorder in a vulnerable individual. In one study‚ an association between OCD in the parents and OCD in their first degree relatives was confirmed‚ as 45 and 65% of the children with OCD parents received similar symptoms. However‚ no single gene was found to be the main root
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of more interest between scientist and people today. OCD is mainly an anxiety disorder‚ which can be described as having persistent‚ reoccurring‚ and uncontrollable obsessions and compulsions that become time consuming. “Obsessions are intrusive‚ recurrent‚ and persistent unwanted thoughts‚ images‚ or impulses that are experienced as unacceptable‚ upsetting‚ and uncontrollable‚ and they usually give rise to subjective resistance.”(ProQuest) OCD can also lead to extreme distress in the daily lives
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Professor Cooper. Abstract Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (OCD) was once considered to be a disease that was uncommon and even rare in the psychological field. Since more studies have been conducted on the disorder‚ the previous belief of rarity has been revoked and it is now considered to be grouped into the top ten disabling disease as characterized by the World Health Organization (WHO) (Zohar‚ J.‚ M.D.‚ & Hermesh‚ H.‚ M.D. 2008). OCD is a common psychiatric disorder that involves “manifesting
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) has a cognitive-behavioral component that includes a distortion of an individual’s environment. OCD has similar components to many anxiety disorders. Anxiety is a result of a disrupted and dysfunctional thought patterns. Anxiety produces adverse reactions affecting the nervous system and an overload of stimulation. Research suggests a genetic predisposition and hormonal malfunction can contribute to an individual’s suffering from OCD. The obsessions of OCD are impulses an individual
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Going Up "Easy as Goo Pie" Goal: 4 goos OCD: Collect 11 or more goos. Goo Types: Black The pipe is located directly above the starting structure. All you have to do is build a tower to reach the pipe and the remaining goos will be sucked in. In order to get the OCD‚ you must only use three goos to complete the tower. Just make sure to place each goo as high as you can so that the third goo can be pulled in by the suction of the pipe. To tell if you are placing the goo high enough‚ the white
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