There are also Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder related disorders such as; Hoarding, Excoriation, Trichotillomania, and Body Dysmorphic. Hoarding involves compulsive collecting, poor organizations skills, and difficulty discarding. They also have cognitive defects such as information-processing speed, decision making, and prostration. Individuals who suffer with Hoarding disorder begin to feel overcome with uncertainty when throwing items away. It continues to increase to the point that they can’t even…
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Introduction: The topic I will be talking about is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. This disorder is about the mind and actions that are caused by severe anxiety that the disorder brings upon its victims, these actions are completed in order to try and suppress the anxiety. Everyone experiences random and strange thoughts. Most people are able to release them from their consciousness and carry on with life. For people with OCD these random thoughts do not leave their mind and they are like a brains…
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disturbance of thought, experience, or emotion serious enough to cause functional impairment would be considered a mental disorder. Mental disorders can make it difficult to sustain interpersonal relationships, carry on jobs, and lead to self-destructive behavior. Most mental disorders can be treated with therapy and/or medication. Two in particular are Autism and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Normal psychology is the terminology used to classify people in good mental health. Societal expectations…
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Self‐ambivalence and attachment to possessions. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 21(3), 232‐242 This article reviews how Group CBT interventions have been successful in alleviating symptoms of mood and anxiety disorders, such as major depression and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder. Specialized group CBT protocol has been developed to treat hoarding which characterized by excessive clutter in the home, difficulty discarding objects that appear of little value, and often excessive acquisition…
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Closer Look Eugene N. Graham Jr. Nova Southeastern University Abnormal Psychology Professor Lori Eickleberry Abstract This paper is a compilation of ideas and a collaboration of articles that give an in depth look at obsessive compulsive disorder. It gives a closer look into the illness and how it has become known to society. It will cover the prevalence of this disorder as well as its causes. This paper will also give a description of the disorder and…
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Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by muscle and vocal tics such as eye blinking, throat, clearing the throat and uttering taboo words or phrases. Second what is OCD? OCD stands for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. OCD is a mental illness marked by repetitive behaviors and anxiety-producing thoughts. To test the Tourette syndrome, Jeremiah Scharf and his colleagues compared the genomes of more than 1,200 people that had this type of disorder with the genomes of nearly 5,000 people…
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Nicole Brockman Catherine Brodehl PSY/480 March 30, 2015 What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) When an individual is diagnosed with obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD) they are unable to control the necessity to check things constantly, or possess certain feelings and/or execute rituals and routines continuously. The feelings and rituals connected with OCD cause suffering and interruptions with ones lifestyle. Components of the Disorder • Psychodynamic • Humanistic…
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Neurochemical Hypothesis Brain Dysfunction Evaluation of Biological Explanations Page 5: Treatment of schizophrenia using a biological method Evaluation of Biological Treatments Page 6: Typical behaviour and symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder Obsessive Compulsive Disorder explained by the behaviourist approach Evaluation of Behaviourist Explanations Page 7: Treatment of OCD using the behaviourist approach Evaluating a behaviourist approach’s treatment Typical behaviour and symptoms of phobia…
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Anxiety Disorders 1.) Anxiety Vague general apprehension or feeling that one is in danger a. Makes you ill sometimes 2.) Phobia intense irrational fear of an object or situation 3.) Panic Attack sudden helpless terror b. Could be any of the following: choking, smothering, Difficult breathing 4.) Obsessive compulsive Disorder think the same thoughts over and over repeatedly preform the same coping behavior over and over again 5.) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder severe…
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Split Movie Analysis: Analysis: Diagnosis: In the movie, Split, Kevin would be diagnosed with a dual diagnosis. This because Kevin has Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and has a moderate case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Disorder Characteristics: In the movie, Kevin is shown to have 23 different personalities and a supposed 24th personality that is unhuman like. All of the identities initially know of another and can shut out other unwanted personalities. The 5 personalities that…
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