Psych Final research paper
Final Research Paper When deciding on a research question, I wanted to choose a topic that really interested me, so I chose obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). This topic has been used in my household for a long time as I was diagnosed with it at 5 years old. When doing this research I wanted to learn of other treatments and tools for people with OCD. This is very important because the spectrum of OCD cases varies significantly, so some of these people dealing with the disorder have a large decision to make when it comes to their treatment options. There is a stigma about people with obsessive compulsive disorder; they are thought about in negative ways and sometimes are even considered freaks. I feel that psychology focuses on this issue a lot because it is becoming more and more prevalent in our society, and it can pose as a great hindrance on someone’s life. In the study “Characteristics of Individuals Seeking Treatment for
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder” the authors Hannah C. Levy, Carmen P. McLean, Elna Yadin, and Edna B. Foa had 2 aims for their study: first, to describe the characteristics of people looking for treatment for OCD; and second, to compare the characteristics of individuals who sought out treatment and those who did not. For this study the researchers used participants that contacted an anxiety disorder clinic, all of these people completed a phone screen test. During this phone screen test, the researchers excluded participants that exhibited symptoms other than those of obsessive compulsive disorder. The majority of the participants in this study are female, ranging in age from 18 to 80.
The individuals who had passed the phone screens, were then invited to move on to the in-person intake evaluations, and were introduced to the EX/RP. The EX/RP is considered to be the gold standard in OCD treatment; the researchers expose the participants to the anxiety inducing stimuli while intentionally keeping them from using their
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder” the authors Hannah C. Levy, Carmen P. McLean, Elna Yadin, and Edna B. Foa had 2 aims for their study: first, to describe the characteristics of people looking for treatment for OCD; and second, to compare the characteristics of individuals who sought out treatment and those who did not. For this study the researchers used participants that contacted an anxiety disorder clinic, all of these people completed a phone screen test. During this phone screen test, the researchers excluded participants that exhibited symptoms other than those of obsessive compulsive disorder. The majority of the participants in this study are female, ranging in age from 18 to 80.
The individuals who had passed the phone screens, were then invited to move on to the in-person intake evaluations, and were introduced to the EX/RP. The EX/RP is considered to be the gold standard in OCD treatment; the researchers expose the participants to the anxiety inducing stimuli while intentionally keeping them from using their
Cited: Levy, H. C., McLean, C. P., Yadin, E., & Foa, E. B. (2013). Characteristics of individuals seeking treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Behavior Therapy, 44(3), 408-416. doi:10.1016/j.beth.2013.03.007 Meyer, J. M., McNamara, J. H., Reid, A. M., Storch, E. A., Geffken, G. R., Mason, D. M., & ... Bussing, R. (2013). Prospective relationship between obsessive–compulsive and depressive symptoms during multimodal treatment in pediatric obsessive–compulsive disorder. Child Psychiatry And Human Development, doi:10.1007/s10578-013-0388-4