Compulsive hoarding

This paper begins by discussing the creation of a new diagnosis, Excessive Nose Picking. The paper explains why Excessive Nose Picking should be classified as a mental disorder and should be implemented into the next revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Included in this discussion, the paper reviews the specific behaviors and/or characteristics for the new diagnosis. It is important to note that the second section takes an in-depth look at the…

Asperger’s Syndrome, which is also known as Asperger’s Disorder, was originally described by Hans Asperger. Asperger was studying several cases in which patients had symptoms similar to those of autism; however, Asperger noticed that unlike autism, patients in the cases he was studying were experiencing more motor deficits and fewer speech delays. Asperger also noticed that all of the patients experiencing these additional symptoms were boys, and of the boys who were experiencing the symptoms,…

Throughout the movie I only focus on three personality disorders. Which were obsessive compulsive disorder, borderline, and narcissism. OCD which is short for obsessive compulsive disorder is where you need orderliness, cleanliness, and organization. Boardline is instability of mood. Narcissism is the need of excessive admiration. Boardline is similar to bipolar. Bipolar is rapid mood changes, but borderline is more just being crazy and doing things out of the ordinary. The movie, “Mommy…

Interestingly enough Peter Langman, a psychologist developed characteristics for clearer understanding the mind-set of school shooters into three class typologies. The traumatized shooter as Dr. Langman describes, usually come from broken homes where they (the shooter) was either a victim of physical or sexual abuse or worse both. Also, the parents may be victims of substance abuse or have prior criminal history as he elaborates in his article, Rampage School Shooters: A Typology. The next…

Relevant Background Information Mr. Hughes Hughes is a Caucasian 22-year-old male. Mr. Hughes stated to have developed normally, and seemed to not show any delays. He had also mentioned to being the only child and was raised by both parents. Both of the parents were equally in his life before they had passed. However, Mr. Hughes has stated that his mother was notorious for letting him know that he is not necessarily safe because there is an abundance of germs and diseases out there. Mr. Hughes…

Diagnostic Impressions My initial diagnostic impressions of Madeline are that she is suffering from a comorbid presentation of trichotillomania and depression. I believe both disorders present in Madeline due to the set of symptoms which are paramount of both disorders. In discussing this diagnosis in depth, we will be able to better understand her disorder and the best course of action that will lead to her recovery. The primary diagnosis for which Madeline entered the inpatient facility is…

Trichotillomania has been officially classified as an “impulse control disorder”, but some patients have also been known to develop secondary symptoms associated with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (Mental Health America, 2016). Researchers have developed a method which has proven beneficial in order to gain a better understanding of Psychiatric Neurotransmitters and their function during abnormal brain activity for OCD patients…

Many people have dealt with life changing experiences throughout their lives. My life has changed in the past two years and I have been struggling with a knee problem called Osteochondritis Dissecans, or OCD for short. Osteochondritis Dissecans is a condition where the bone underneath your cartilage dies due to a lack of blood supply. This can cause the bone to crack and loosen and sometimes even completely disconnect from the joint. Not only has OCD taken me out of all my extracurricular…

Obsessive-compulsive disorder can be a debilitating disease that grows if a person gratifies the impulses it sometimes causes. I recently read Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior by Dr. Jeffery M. Schwartz. He specifically provides the speculated physiology behind OCD. For example, how the caudate nucleus and basal ganglia are involved in the disorder. He describes it in layman’s terms by telling the reader to visualize it as either a gate that gets stuck and allows…

My term paper is based on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and how it affects people everyday and analyze OCDs cause and effects as well as obtaining a case study. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is characterized by a certain perfectionism and mental interpersonal control at the expense of efficiency. Most would consider that OCD just causes people to be “neat freaks” or “germophobes”, but it’s actually a lot more complicated than that. OCD is an anxiety disorder with various complex characteristics…