In the movie As Good as it Gets, Jack Nicholson portrays Melvin Udall, a misanthropic, yet eccentric, author with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Throughout the film, Melvin engages in ritualistic behaviors (i.e., compulsions) that disrupt his interpersonal and professional life. The issues raised from this film are Melvin’s broad pattern of difficulties with cognitive
(e.g., perceives himself to be exempt from social graces), affective (inappropriateness of emotional responses), and behavioral experiences (avoidance of interpersonal relationships), are not part of OCD and may be suggestive of a personality disorder. For example his rigidity, cognitive inflexibility, and perfectionistic tendencies are stated typical of Obsessive …show more content…
Interestingly though, at the film’s conclusion, Melvin’s budding romantic relationship flourishes and consequently, he forgets to ritualistically lock the door. Although one could desperately wish that overcoming OCD was as simple as finding someone to love, treatment can tend to be far more anxiety-provoking and complex. Implications moving forward for developers of the next DSM has already taken shape in the latest edition of the now DSM-5, with changes made to better refine the diagnostic …show more content…
The first change is the elimination of the special attribution of bizarre delusions and Schizophrenia first-rank auditory hallucinations (two or more voices conversing). The second change being the requirement for a person to now have at least one of three “positive” symptoms of schizophrenia including;
Hallucinations, Delusions, Disorganized speech. These steps will only continue to help further the understanding on the disorder as a whole. Social Phobia, Specific Phobia, and Agoraphobia also could evolve into larger subtypes as history of treatment continues takes place.
Anxiety is a normal response that is necessary to our survival. Anxiety orients us to danger and prepares our bodies to either challenge or escape it, so for that matter it will always be a point of human study. The field’s ability to study and understand Anxiety Disorders may also forever be a point of study. With our economic, financial, technical, and social world constantly evolving naturally so should our psychology realm. Anxiety disorders having such a vast array of symptoms and triggers, diagnosing and treating can and will be complex in
(e.g., perceives himself to be exempt from social graces), affective (inappropriateness of emotional responses), and behavioral experiences (avoidance of interpersonal relationships), are not part of OCD and may be suggestive of a personality disorder. For example his rigidity, cognitive inflexibility, and perfectionistic tendencies are stated typical of Obsessive …show more content…
Interestingly though, at the film’s conclusion, Melvin’s budding romantic relationship flourishes and consequently, he forgets to ritualistically lock the door. Although one could desperately wish that overcoming OCD was as simple as finding someone to love, treatment can tend to be far more anxiety-provoking and complex. Implications moving forward for developers of the next DSM has already taken shape in the latest edition of the now DSM-5, with changes made to better refine the diagnostic …show more content…
The first change is the elimination of the special attribution of bizarre delusions and Schizophrenia first-rank auditory hallucinations (two or more voices conversing). The second change being the requirement for a person to now have at least one of three “positive” symptoms of schizophrenia including;
Hallucinations, Delusions, Disorganized speech. These steps will only continue to help further the understanding on the disorder as a whole. Social Phobia, Specific Phobia, and Agoraphobia also could evolve into larger subtypes as history of treatment continues takes place.
Anxiety is a normal response that is necessary to our survival. Anxiety orients us to danger and prepares our bodies to either challenge or escape it, so for that matter it will always be a point of human study. The field’s ability to study and understand Anxiety Disorders may also forever be a point of study. With our economic, financial, technical, and social world constantly evolving naturally so should our psychology realm. Anxiety disorders having such a vast array of symptoms and triggers, diagnosing and treating can and will be complex in