The Mermaid and Her Cluttering Disorder When people think about their favorite childhood movie‚ there are many movies that a person can choose from. For me‚ The Little Mermaid comes to my mind. When asked‚ “What do you want to be when you grow up?”‚ I often remember myself answering the question with the response “A mermaid.” Her beautiful long‚ red‚ hair‚ her outgoing personality‚ and most importantly‚ her extravagant life under the sea made me want to be just like her. Because of my obsession I
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A Critical Evaluation of Three Different Methods for Treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder University of Southern Queensland Introduction Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is marked by repeated obsessions: continual thoughts or ideas‚ and compulsions: stereotyped acts performed in response to an obsession (Burton‚ Westen & Kowalski‚ 2012). Patients with OCD can be any age and there have been reports of patients suffering from the condition for over forty years. (Burton
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Abstract Obsessive compulsive disorder is a common psychiatric illness that has become recognized among adolescents. The onset of the disorder typically occurs in adulthood but many findings have reported the onset during childhood. Obsessive compulsive disorders can have a negative effect on an individual’s quality of life if it goes untreated. Early detection of this disorder can be beneficial to the client by helping them to cope and understand that the disorder is treatable. Cognitive behavioral
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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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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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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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Abstract The relationship between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) has not yet been fully clarified. The aim of the present study was to analyze DSM-IV OCPD prevalence rates in OCD and panic disorder (PD) patients to test for the specificity of the OCPD-OCD link‚ and to compare them to OCPD prevalence in a control group of subjects without any psychiatric disorder. A total of 109 patients with a principal diagnosis of DSM-IV (SCID-I) OCD and
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living in social. There are around 40% of adults in the Western societies will be diagnosable with any anxiety disorder in their lifetime (National Institute of Mental Health‚ 2005). In this essay will simply declare obsessive compulsive disorder which is the main anxiety disorder. Afterwards‚ compare and contrast two aetiology theories of OCD. The obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disorder characterized either by obsessions or by compulsions. Obsessions are intrusive and recurring thoughts or images
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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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Abnormal Psychology Worksheet 1 – Unit 2 Anxiety Disorders 1. Describe (in your own words) why “compulsive gamblers” and “compulsive eaters” are not considered compulsive according to the definition of DSM-IV. Illustrate with an example. Compulsive eaters‚ and compulsive gamblers are not considered compulsive because they seek eating or gambling as way to fulfill their need for it. A person with OCD do the things they do because they feel they have to‚ and wouldn’t do these things
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