Compulsive behavior

tidy person can be very offensive to someone who actually has the disorder. Obsessive-compulsive disorder, commonly known as OCD, is a serious mental disease consisting of ‘obsessions’ and ‘compulsions’. The repeated, anxiety inducing, thoughts, images, impulses, or irrational fears are known as obsessions, while the repetitive thoughts or behaviors that someone with OCD uses are called compulsions. The compulsive actions are done to try and stop or eliminate the anxiety caused by the…

Since the patient first recalls his compulsions as “good luck charms” for competing in athletic events, I believe that his compulsive behavior stems from the behavioral perspective of psychology. In which they state that that people happen upon their compulsions quite randomly when they coincidentally coincide with a reduction of fear/stress in a high stakes situation (Comer, 2010)…

present from early childhood. Autism impacts the nervous system. The range and severity of symptoms can vary widely. Common symptoms include difficulty with communication, difficulty with social interactions, obsessive interests, and repetitive behaviors. Early recognition, as well as behavioral, educational, and family therapies may reduce symptoms and support development and learning. Traumatic Brain Injury is a brain…

I have answers! I’m here to tell you everything you need to know about OCD. First of all, what exactly is OCD? OCD is commonly misunderstood. Many people believe that it’s just a fear of germs. It’s all that, but more. OCD stands for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. It’s a mental illness in which people have unwanted or repetitive thoughts, feelings, ideas, and obsessions. The cause of OCD is unknown, but it is thought to be the result of a brain malfunction. Nearly one half of all cases begin in…

2013).This would include understand exactly what Madeline’s hair pulling behaviors consist of. Where is she pulling? What are the situations that may trigger her pulling? Essentially we look to understand her compulsion. This will help tailor the habit reversal therapy to her needs. Once the clinician has a grasp on Madeline’s habits and behaviors, they would engage Madeline in awareness training and self-monitoring. For example, trying to get her to recognize…

Do you often find yourself biting the skin around your nails? Do you find that when you’re in an anxiety inducing situation that the inside of your mouth is being bitten? Do you just bite the skin and nails for fun? There is a term for what is happening and it’s called Dermatophagia. Some people bite their nails just as a bad habit, or because they have a hangnail. Unfortunately, there is a point when that “bad habit” becomes a dangerous problem. When there is constant chewing going on…

Introduction Until recently, Obsession Compulsion Disorder was considered a rare disorder for an individual to be diagnosed with. In previous DSM’s, Obsession Compulsion Disorder was classified as an anxiety disorder; however, recently in the DSM-V, Obsession Compulsion Disorder and anxiety were removed from the same realm, giving OCD its own section. Added to the DSM-V section of OCD were many sub-groups, such as body dysmorphic disorder, trichotillomania, and excoriation disorder (Stein et…

Is Kissing Doorknobs as Good as it Gets?: OCD compare/contrast Obsessive compulsive disorder is a distressing disease. People with OCD tend to double check things more than the normal person. A person with OCD might perform routines or rituals over and over. These rituals quiet the part of their brain causing the obsessions. An example would be someone who is obsessed with germs. They develop a compulsion to wash their hands multiple times a day. The obsession is with germs, and the ritual is…

Because it is human behavior, social sciences will never be like a hard science. In the hard sciences, the theory of relativity is not going to change. In the social sciences, however, we deal with probabilities.…

We can tell not only by studying Melvin’s behavior but also because it is explicitly stated in the movie when Melvin barges into his therapist’s office saying, “"How can you diagnose someone as having obsessive compulsive disorder and then pretend I had some choice about barging in?" Obsessions are defined as "persistent ideas, thoughts, impulses, or images that are experienced as…