Obsessive Compulsive Disorder I. Introduction a. Attention Getter: According to the National Institute of Mental Health, over “2.2 million American adults” suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in a given year. In a world of 6 billion people, 2.2 million doesn’t seem like much, but to put it into perspective, 2.2 million is about the population of Houston, Texas. b. Motivation: This disorder is a part of everyday life and affects all Americans, regardless of race or class. Just
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OCD—a disorder that affects about 1 in 100 adults and 1 in 200 children. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, ideas, sensations, or behaviors that make them feel driven to do something. Often the person carries out the behaviors to get rid of the obsessive thoughts, but this only provides temporary relief. Not performing the obsessive rituals can cause great anxiety. Obsessive compulsive disorder better known as OCD
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arranging and counting compulsions. E. Compulsive hoarding is the acquisition of possessions in excess of socially normative amounts. III. The symptoms of OCD’s are: F. Some obsessions are not due to medical illness or drug use. G. Obsessions cause major distress or interfere with everyday life. H. The person usually recognizes that the behavior is excessive or unreasonable. IV. There are three ways to diagnose obsessive compulsive behavior. I. Own description of
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Kevin Johnson Field Paper 1 Psychology 100 Obsessive Compulsive disorder is a psychological illness that causes an individual to be either obsessive, compulsive, or both. In this illness obsessiveness could mean a recurring image, thought, or impulse a person is having that can create anxiety, or cause the person to be uncomfortable. The compulsive aspect could be interpreted to mean the need or the compulsion to repeat a certain behavior or action. Though there are occurrences where one or
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role as the white swan in Swan lake, she is extremely paranoid and afraid that someone is trying to take her lead role in the ballet. She focuses this paranoia on a particular ballerina named Lily. She is extremely thin and shows signs of an eating disorder. She uses purging as a way to control her weight. Nina also has scars on her shoulders from self- mutilation. She seems very shy, reserved and almost childlike, but has moments of being very dark and reckless. This dichotomy in her personality causes
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Obsessive - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents A Review of Literature Galaunda J. Pee Professor Shirley McClerklin - Motley “Using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV TR)” Coker College, Hartsville South Carolina Abstract Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder or OCD, is a medical disorder that causes repetitive, unpleasant thoughts (obsessions) or
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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LEARNERS: This group is made up of parents, siblings, and extended family members of clients diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorders. The learners are all English-speaking and consist of various age groups from the mid 60s to the early 20s. Each learner is presently living with or has lived with a child diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). WHAT CLIENTS ALREADY KNOW: This group of learners knows the difficulty and frustrations involved in living with a child
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wife raises concerns about his work performance and inability to sleep, he is referred to a physician. A psychiatrist has diagnosed him with OCD. OCD is an anxiety disorder that has two parts, obsessive and compulsive. The obsessive portion relates to an individuals consistent thought process or emotion over things. The compulsive portion relates to the individual not being able to resist the act of performing acts. With OCD, the individual is unable to stop their thought processes or action in
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Always washing your hands? Or perhaps you are always counting things or checking things. Are these actions taking over your life or constantly occupying your mind? Perhaps you have obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). It was once thought that OCD was rare; however, recently it has been found that 2-3% of people have OCD. People with OCD are usually diagnosed by between the ages of 20 and 30, and about 75% of those who will develop OCD will show symptoms by age 30.This leads to a couple questions
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder The University of Phoenix Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Jim Wolf is a 45-year-old auto-parts store owner who constantly washes his hands. He also continually checks and rechecks parts lists, equipment, and his employees’ schedules. His wife, Mary, who works in the business with Jim, has convinced him to seek medical intervention for his problem because his anxiety level has been interfering with his work performance and his ability to sleep. After testing and
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