Libby Fleck
2nd hour
Psychology
Inquiry Interview

What disorders do you have?
OCD and acute paranoia.

When did you first notice you had these disorders?
13 I started noticing acute paranoia and 14 when I noticed OCD.

What happens with your acute paranoia?
I don’t really like going out to eat and being in public places all that much. I’m always feeling like something is going to happen. I check my back a lot to make sure nothing is going to happen.
What happens with your OCD?
I have a specific place for everything in my bedroom. A place for trash, clothes, cologne, and golf stuff.
Did you ever seek professional help for your disorders?
I went to therapy starting at age 14 until I was about 15. It was only for about 8 months.

When Philip was thirteen years old his friends and family first started to notice his ticks. He went to a psychiatrist when he was fourteen years old and they explained explain to him what his problem was, and how it doesn't overall affect him and it is rather normal. Nothing he was doing made it worse or not worse, except Philip’s acute paranoia. That made it difficult for him to sometimes go out to eat or go to a movie because he was always worried something would happen. Being paranoid is a little bit of a burden to Philip. He is constantly checking his back, and he always has to know who is in the room and any sudden movements he has to watch out for. As for Philip’s OCD things just need to always be in their place. For example, his room is very organized. Everything with the same attributes are in the same area, for example he has a cologne shelf, a golf shelf, everything is in its own area. His family and friends never really made it worse, on occasion his friends would take and rearrange things in his room or they will intentionally make noises and stuff to get Philip going. Philip says he can’t really say it was any specific persons fault to why he developed these disorders. It does help Philip a little bit by talking about the problem but again it was nothing that can be fixed, Philip says he is the way he is. As for therapy, that didn't help much after he was fifteen. Since then Philip has been on his own. He just lets people know what his ticks are and how they affect him, just so they know ahead of time. The only type of professional help he has sought was therapy. Twice a month when he was fourteen until he was fifteen about, eight month’s total. The problem isn't getting better, nor worse, so Philip just has to continue to live with it, as he will the rest of his life.