There are a growing number of television shows and movies that either feature dysfunctional characters or the main characters have some type of mental disorder. It is usually quite obvious and made to be a focal point of the show. Some shows display people with mental health issues seriously and more true to real life, while others uses the disorders as a way to incorporation comedic moments into their skits. As more shows like this are produced they are become more common and growing in popularity with viewers. Whether the show is a drama or a sitcom, it is still addressing the important issue of making the average person more knowledgeable about mental health disorders. One such show that does just this is the Big Bang Theory on CBS. This
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He has an irrational fear of birds and germs. In one particular episode of the show Shedon out right says that he has ornithophobia, while attempting to shoo a bird off the ledge outside his apartment window. He becomes highly agitated when he repeatedly fails at scaring off the bird. He tried a number of different methods, one resulted in him shattering all the windows of his apartment and allowing the bird to fly inside. Sheldon’s other phobia, and the more severe of the two, is germophobia. He is extremely afraid of getting contaminated by some germ and getting a disease or dying. In one episode Sheldon accidental drinks out of someone else’s glass and goes into immediate panic that his life is in danger. In yet another episode he is forced to go to a hospital to support his friend. While there Sheldon refuses to touch sit down or touch another and plies with his friends to take him …show more content…
I think he would do well with a mixture of therapies because he has multiple disorders that might not response effectively to the same method. For example, his OCD would be best treated with behavioral, cognitive, and drug therapies. Each therapy has its own strengths but together they create an even more beneficial form of treatment. Behavioral therapy centers around using a technique called exposure and response prevention. In this form of therapy clients are repeatedly exposed to objects or situations that produce anxiety, obsessive fear, and compulsive behaviors. But instead of their normal rituals they are told to resist the urge to preform them (Pg. 165). This task is extremely hard for most clients and takes time to master, but after repeated practice this technique has shown to be extremely effective in large number of cases. Similarly, the cognitive method has seen some successful outcomes with clients. In this method the therapist educates their clients about the disorder and how to handle its difficulties. Then the therapist the guides the client to identify, challenge, and change their distorted cognitions. (Pg. 167). This helps the client regain control over their obsessions and compulsions. Lastly, in the treatment of OCD is drug therapy. This method using antidepressant drugs to reduce the symptoms of OCD. Studies have shown
He has an irrational fear of birds and germs. In one particular episode of the show Shedon out right says that he has ornithophobia, while attempting to shoo a bird off the ledge outside his apartment window. He becomes highly agitated when he repeatedly fails at scaring off the bird. He tried a number of different methods, one resulted in him shattering all the windows of his apartment and allowing the bird to fly inside. Sheldon’s other phobia, and the more severe of the two, is germophobia. He is extremely afraid of getting contaminated by some germ and getting a disease or dying. In one episode Sheldon accidental drinks out of someone else’s glass and goes into immediate panic that his life is in danger. In yet another episode he is forced to go to a hospital to support his friend. While there Sheldon refuses to touch sit down or touch another and plies with his friends to take him …show more content…
I think he would do well with a mixture of therapies because he has multiple disorders that might not response effectively to the same method. For example, his OCD would be best treated with behavioral, cognitive, and drug therapies. Each therapy has its own strengths but together they create an even more beneficial form of treatment. Behavioral therapy centers around using a technique called exposure and response prevention. In this form of therapy clients are repeatedly exposed to objects or situations that produce anxiety, obsessive fear, and compulsive behaviors. But instead of their normal rituals they are told to resist the urge to preform them (Pg. 165). This task is extremely hard for most clients and takes time to master, but after repeated practice this technique has shown to be extremely effective in large number of cases. Similarly, the cognitive method has seen some successful outcomes with clients. In this method the therapist educates their clients about the disorder and how to handle its difficulties. Then the therapist the guides the client to identify, challenge, and change their distorted cognitions. (Pg. 167). This helps the client regain control over their obsessions and compulsions. Lastly, in the treatment of OCD is drug therapy. This method using antidepressant drugs to reduce the symptoms of OCD. Studies have shown