Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

loved one diagnosed with hoarding disorder? A mother describes a situation with her son having a small Christmas tree set up in his bedroom, and his sister and brother in law visiting while eating off dinner trays in his room. (BÜScher, 2013). The family formed a sanctuary amongst the clutter, to savor the moment. Hoarding disorder develops into a manifestation of possessions causing conflict amongst the living area. The individual suffering from the hoarding disorder commonly suffers from…

For the most part, Anorexia Nervosa affects women majority of the time, but it can also affect males (OWH, 2012). Researchers also indicate that more than ten million males will suffer from anorexia in their lifetime (National Eating Disorder Association [NEDA], 2015a). In addition, there is a gender difference between most patients with anorexia; females tend to place an excessive focus on food control, while males tend to focus more on excessive exercise and muscle gain (Mozes, 2014).…

Cluster A personality disorders is when a person is called the odd, eccentric cluster.. It includes being a paranoid personality disorder, schizoid personality disorder and schizotypal personality disorder. People having these disorders are socially awkward and socially withdrawn. They are dominated by distorted thinking. Paranoid Personality Disorder tends to distrust and are suspicious of other people. They think people are out to harm…

In Canada, eating disorders are on the rise, with the data suggesting the rate to be high as 18% in adolescent girls. Comparatively, the rate of obesity among the same demographic is 9%. The term eating disorder is an umbrella term that refers to a range of psychological disorders dealing with abnormal eating habits. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are the three main types that are usually encountered and with teenagers, these eating disorders can overlap. That is to say, teens may have…

The complexity of the disorder lies not in the characteristics of the disease itself but in defining the root of the cause. Many people with eating disorders suffer from other mental problems which closely ties the disorder to the mind according to www.apa.org, a website built around eating disorder awareness and education. They go on to inform that often times there is some sort of psychological trigger that leads to the disorder. Examples of this would be a death in the…

most essential thing her family can give to help her get out of those thoughts. So, what was wrong with her? She had PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). “PTSD is a common anxiety disorder that develops after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened (“Definition of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder”).” PTSD is a ghost from the past because it makes you relive those events through nightmares, flashbacks, and…

Sigmund Freud was an influential psychiatrist and clinical psychologist. He developed the psychoanalytic/ dynamic perspective. This theory states that personality is shaped by thoughts and actions towards unconscious motives and conflicts. These unconscious motives and conflicts, Freud believed, were largely made up of unacceptable feelings and thoughts. The parts of the psychoanalytic theory include the unconscious mind, the psycho sexual stages, and defense mechanisms. Freud viewed the mind’s…

Imagine having a disorder in which your mind is stuck on a topic and these thoughts will not go away. This thought just replays over and over in your mind. It wouldn’t matter what you do to try and rid these unwanted thoughts, but they just won’t budge and are constantly stuck in your mind. Not to mention these thoughts also include intense feelings of anxiety. You think you’re going crazy right? Intense feelings of anxiety may come along with these unwanted thoughts. Anxiety is your brain’s…

Sheila’s Life With Body Dysmorphic Disorder In today’s society, it’s commonplace to compare oneself to models that appear in magazines or to look at oneself in the mirror and wish to be prettier or sexier. However, when one takes this comparison to a level where hours are spent comparing oneself to others, to a level where hours are spent staring in the mirror wishing to change oneself - this becomes a level of obsession that is now no longer considered normal. This obsession begins to…

Mental illness is extremely prevalent in society today. And yet the average person thinks that mental illness only affects “other” people and certainly not members of their own family. A common perception of mental illness is of a homeless person or a “psychopath” on a violent rampage. The social stigma can lead those dealing with less obvious mental illnesses to hide them. As if this were not enough, what happens when parents fail to recognize mental illness in their children because of such…