Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Introduction Many people do not know what Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is. In fact‚ OCD is an anxiety disorder. We should know about the obsession and compulsion. To many patients‚ they are obsessive to some uncontrollable and unwanted thoughts or distress images. They might repeat their behaviors compulsively in order to neutralize the obsessive thoughts or to prevent some anxious events. (Butcher et al.‚ 2009) The influence of OCD on a person’s
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According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-V; American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013)‚ obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is defined by the experience of obsessions and/or compulsion. Obsessions are recurrent and persistent thoughts‚ urges or impulses that are experienced as intrusive and unwanted. This obsessions generally cause the feelings of anxiety. As a result patient applies compulsions‚ repetitive behaviors or mental acts‚ to neutralize the anxiety
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an Axis I Anxiety Disorder in the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders–Fourth Edition (DSM-IV). The primary diagnostic criteria are the existence of obsessions or compulsions‚ some degree of recognition of the irrationality of the behavior‚ and significant interference with everyday functioning. This article provides an up-to-date summary of the state of knowledge regarding obsessive-compulsive disorder
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confidentiality‚ I will refer to my client as Julie throughout this case report. Referral Julie is a 19-year-old single female who was referred by her surgery based counsellor for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)‚ to help with recurring obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) episodes. Whilst the referral did not identify any background history about Julie’s obsessions‚ the referral did suggest that these episodes ranged from mild to moderate in nature and had started when Julie was about sixteen years
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Introduction There are many people suffering from hoarding disorders. Even though some people view hoarding as a personal issue that an individual has‚ it is a mental disorder. Today shows such as “Hoarding: Buried Alive” have brought attention to this disorder that many still do not understand. Hoarding disorder is characterized by persistent difficulty in parting with possessions‚ resulting in severely cluttered living spaces‚ distress‚ and impairment (Solomon & Mataix-Cols‚ 2014‚ p. 2023)
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Hoarding is the behavior in accumulating items and the unwillingness to let go of them‚ which results in occupied living areas and altitude in emotions. According to Rob Walker‚ the author of the article “Stuffed‚” hoarding has “more to do with a person’s psyche than their taste in decorating” (Walker‚ “Stuffed”). It is becoming a growing trend as Americans tend to accumulate things in their own home or external environment over time. It becomes hard to get rid of their objects because they become
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a condition many may not know about‚ but it has recently become an area 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
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Compulsive overeating disorder may be the most common eating disorder in the United States today. As reported by Psychology Today‚ over four million people in the United States suffer from this disorder (2005). Compulsive overeating disorder‚ also known as binge eating‚ is “characterized by uncontrollable eating followed by feelings of guilt and shame” (Boston College Counseling Services‚ 2008). People with this eating disorder are often overweight‚ and tend to become obese from the pattern of
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Billingsley Road in the Horizon Room. I obtained permission from the leader of the OA group to attend four group sessions. This purpose of OA support group is a program of individuals who‚ through shared experience‚ strength‚ and hope‚ are recovering from compulsive overeating by working Twelve Steps. Many of the OA members mentioned that they have tried to lose weight through many methods‚ only failed repeatedly due to their inability to control their eating habits. The members report that the best decision
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Cited: "7 Reasons You ’re Overeating." Common Reasons We Overeat. Cherie Herrmann‚ 20 Aug. 2013. Web. 11 Mar. 2014. "Compulsive Overeating Disorder: Genetics Vs. Behavior." Compulsive Overeating Disorder: Genetics Vs. Behavior. Sofya Safro‚ 19 July 2012. Web. 11 Mar. 2014. Filipovic‚ Jill. "The Way America Eats Is Killing Us. Something Has to Change." Theguardian.com. Guardian News and Media‚ 26 Sept
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