Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Cognitive models of obsessive-compulsive disorder is an individual who evaluate intrusive thoughts in a disturb way due to selective attention will create excessive response to this thought which will create the disorder. All obsessive-compulsive disorder patients have their unique belief process of those intrusive thoughts which cause the development of the disorder. (Solem & Fisher, 2009). Understanding and treating OCD from a metacognitive perspective has the potential to increase the…

Huntington’s chorea Huntington’s chorea is a genetic disorder that affects the brain. It breaks down the nerve cells in the brain. Most patients develop Huntington’s chorea in their 30s or 40s. The symptoms of Huntington’s chorea could begin age 20 that is called juvenile Huntington’s disease. Treatments for Huntington’s chorea are continuing to improve. Movement disorders are a common symptom associated with Huntington’s chorea. Involuntary jerking, muscle problems, and impaired gain and…

anxiety attacks are not real, people only fake them to get attention from others. They just fake an asthma attack and say they are having a panic attack”. No, Panic disorders, Generalized Anxiety disorder, Obsessive Compulsive disorder, Post-Traumatic stress disorder, and Specific Phobias are not fake; they are terrible mental DISORDERS that millions of people encounter everyday. It is more common than you think for people to say that a panic attack or anxiety attack are just those certain…

One major obstacle those with a mental illness face today is stigma. Stigma related to mental illness has been prevalent for centuries and it was once believed those with a mental illness were inflicted with a demonic spirit as a result of sin. Consequently, through a lack of education , they were forced to undergo surgery with the intent of releasing the demonic spirits through a hole in the skull. Although the mentally ill today are not subjected to such surgeries, they are still…

Anxiety is a general term for several disorders that can be caused from nervousness, fear, apprehension, and worry. Anxiety disorders can affect how a person feels and behaves in everyday life. Anxiety can range from being mild, which is just having an unsettling or vague feeling, or it could be so severe that it can be extremely deliberating and have a serious impact on a person’s life. “Over forty million americans suffer from some type of anxiety disorder”( Legg, Timothy J. “Stress and…

of mental illness disorders. More than 1.5 million children are diagnosed with a type of mental illnesses disorder (Kerens, 2012). Mental illness can lead into many different disorders such as anxiety. Anxiety is the most common disorder in middle childhood; there are many different types of anxiety disorders children may be affected by. For this research paper I will be discussing what anxiety is in middle childhood, what causes anxiety in children, the different anxiety disorders that are…

“Every year, about 42.5 million American adults (or 18.2 percent of the total adult population in the United States) suffers from some mental illness, enduring conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia…”(Bekiempis par. 1). Although many Americans endure mental illnesses yearly, they are misinformed. Numerous American’s believe that mental illness is a sign of weakness; however, through personal experience, observation, and research, mental illness are the most…

beneficial and helped the potential counselor “I” learn knowledgeable facts about the topic eating disorder for this week assigned reading. With that being said, the initial fact that I learned about eating disorders was that there are two types of disorder: Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa. According to the American Psychiatric Association, Anorexia as an emotional disorder that is characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat. In other words, anorexia is when an…

schizophrenia and are experiencing mild to severe psychosis. There may also be people suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. People suffering from PTSD sometimes experience major depression and anxiety disorders, resulting in severe panic attacks. The symptoms of a panic attack range from dyspnea, vertigo, diaphoresis, to angina pectoris, paresthesia and syncope. Often times, anxiety disorders can lead to the manifestation of phobias, such as the fear of leaving the house or being in…

is a neurological disorder classified by repetitive, involuntary movements, and vocalizations known as tics (Kutscher, 2005). Physical tics are usually movements of the face, arms, limbs, or trunk and are frequent, repetitive, and rapid. Vocal tics include humming, grunting, or saying actual words, usually in an explosive manner (Walkup, 2007). Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette first described a woman as having this condition in 1885 (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke,…