Psychology Extra Credit "As Good As It Gets" (A Breakdown Of OCD) Melvin Udall is a successful novelist who suffers from a moderate level of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He steps around cracks. He repeatedly checks door locks and light switches. He wears gloves and tries not to touch people. He washes his hands frequently and will never use the same bar of soap twice. When he eats out he has to have his own specific table‚ specific waitress‚ and he always brings his own plastic utensils
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is defined as a disorder in which a person has recurrent and unwanted thoughts‚ a need to perform repetitive and rigid actions‚ or both. According to DSM-5‚ a diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is called for when obsessions or compulsions feel excessive or unreasonable‚ cause great distress‚ take up much time‚ and interfere with daily functions (Comer‚ 2015). The obsessions cause intense anxiety‚ while the compulsions prevent or reduce anxiety. Nina’s life revolves
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COMMON ADOLESCENTS’ ANXIETY‚ TENSION AND DEPRESSION IN CASA DEL BAMBINO EMMANUEL MONTESSORI This Research Study Presented to The High School Faculty of Casa del Bambino Emmanuel Montessori In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for High School Diploma By: Bool‚ Mhariel G. Contreras‚ Elloisa Mae M. De Castro Flaubert Kyle S. Hidalgo‚ Jolaila M. Zamora‚ Shernafel E. January‚ 2013 APPROVAL SHEET This research paper entitled “COMMON ADOLESCENTS ANXIETY‚ TENSION AND DEPRESSION”
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Anticoagulant Medications Cherie Hubbard St. Petersburg College Anticoagulant Medications As our population ages‚ patients are living longer as a result of advances in medical technology‚ surgical procedures‚ and drug development(Bressler MD & Bahl PhD‚ 2003). The average older person is taking two to five prescription medications daily and one in five of this age group has a medication related hospitalization annually (McLean & LeCouteur‚ 2004). In my eighteen years of nursing
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“Depression is often called the common cold of mental illness.” Many people argue that it is more effective to treat depression with medication‚ while others argue that such a common problem should be approached with a change in lifestyle rather than as a chemical issue. While it takes more than a simple “lifestyle change” to effectively attack a medical issue such as depression‚ it is not more medication that this Country needs more of‚ but rather a greater awareness‚ better mental health
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Trichotillomania also known as “trick” is a rare physiological disorder‚ also categorized as a impulse control disorder. It is a condition where you have extreme repeated urges to pull out hair to relieve anxiety‚ whether it is from the scalp or any other party of the body with hair‚ but most commonly it starts on the scalp. The hair pulling leaves bald patches and scars. The process of hair pulling is a slow one and most people with the disorder will pull the hair one by one over several hours until
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Childhood depressive disorder often goes unnoticed and is misdiagnosed because of lack of knowledge. This paper is an informative one that is meant to educate its readers on signs and symptoms of such a disorder. I will also be writing about the treatments for Childhood depressive disorder. There are therapies and prescribed medicines that help children who are depressed get through their daily lives. I took an interest in this disorder because childhood is supposed to be the most stress free‚ happy
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It started with a headache. Then chills and fever‚ which left him/her exhausted and reduced to extreme weakness. They likely experienced nausea‚ vomiting‚ back pain‚ soreness in their arms and legs. Perhaps intense light was too bright to stand. Within a day or two‚ the swellings appeared. They were hard‚ painful‚ burning lumps on their neck‚ under their arms‚ on their inner thighs. Soon they turned black‚ split open‚ and began to ooze pus and blood. They may have grown to the size of an orange
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How good are my chances of getting my depression successfully treated/cured? Chances of getting your depression successfully cured depend on a number of factors. First‚ is the severity; is your depression mild‚ moderate‚ or severe? Another factor is the duration of the symptoms from the onset of depression to when you are diagnosed. The nature of the possible causes or risk factors is also an important factor. Last are your preferred treatment option‚ your willingness‚ and determination to overcome
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Since the client has been experiencing depressive symptoms‚ it can be possible for the client to have a diagnosis of major depressive disorder. What constitutes major depressive disorder is that the client must experience five or more symptoms for at least two-weeks. Although the client displays five symptoms listed in the major depressive disorder section‚ the client has been experiencing the symptoms for five-years instead of two-weeks. The client states that she experience mild depression‚ but
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