Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

The Disastrous Influences of Social Media In the duration of time that it takes you to read this paper, there will be thirty-eight successful suicides world-wide (according to figures provided by Luxton). Over the past decade, there has been uprising questions and debates that question if excessive use of social media contributes to addictive behaviors, violence and mental health issues. With ninety-four percent of teenagers using the internet every day, studies show links between social…

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) provides a plethora of disorders that can be critiqued. However, in this paper I will discuss body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) along with a focus on Muscle Dysphoria (MD). The DSM-V publication defines body dysmorphic disorder in the same fashion as the previous DSM- IV edition. However, delusional variants of the disorder are no longer coded as both delusional disorder, somatic type, and body dysmorphic disorder; in the DSM-V…

Although she does express some symptoms of a disorder, in class we discussed that everyone will show signs and symptoms of having an irregularity, but just having that does not justify a diagnosis. There are many instances throughout the movie where as a student in an abnormal psychology class would simply just state that there is an irregularity in Susanne but not necessarily a disorder. One example where she does not express the disorders symptoms is when she has just learned that her…

difficulty concentrating and obsession with body shape and size. Some people with anorexia nervosa will only eat certain foods that are considered “safe,” which tend to be low in fat and calories. Other warning signs (which apply to various eating disorders, not specifically anorexia nervosa) include excessive exercise, lack of emotion, constant weighing of themselves, frequently checking in the mirror, picking out their own…

Mental Illness: No Laughing Matter Mental illnesses are explained as being a disruption in rationalizing the demeanor behind one’s actions and the attitude that produce the altered living conditions. The diagnosable disorders are reaching a baffling amount of forty-four million people in the United States. Over three hundred seventy-four types are included throughout that staggering number (National). More can be done to reduce these statistics and help patients feel less like a number and…

Autism is a spectrum disorder that impacts the nervous system. The common symptoms are difficulty with communication, repetitive behaviors, and difficulty with social interactions. Autism is more common in male than females. Eugen Bleuler, a swiss psychiatrist, was the first to use the term autism in 1911. He used it to describe one of his schizophrenic patient who had withdrawn into his own world. The greek word “autós” that means “self”, Bleuler used the word to mean self-admiration and…

lives of many individuals are negatively impacted by a mental illness. Mental illness can be very crippling to those that have been diagnosed. Mental illness affects the behavior and thinking of a person. Each person that is diagnosed having a mental disorder can have their own unique experiences. Treatment for mental illness is helpful because it will show a person how to cope with the high emotions and the moods that affect their lives. Recovery from mental illness, including being able to…

memories. Manic depression does create imaginary worlds to live in when you ca not deal with the real world 's problems. I for years lived in a manic depression world of imaginary events and feelings. Manic depression was once known as a mental disorder, but now more research is seeing it as a physical disease instead of a mental one. I sometimes feel as if manic depression chose me for a reason. Why? It has broaden my horizons as a person. I couldn 't imagine my life without being a manic…

How do generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and phobias differ? This is a common question when exploring psychological disorders and the answer is: generalized anxiety disorder is where a person is unexplainably and consistently tense and uneasy while panic disorders cause panic attacks and sudden episodes of dread or fear, and phobias are irrational and intense fears that someone has. Anxiety can cause people to become distanced from the world. Two third of anxiety victims are women…

individual’s thinking, feelings, mood and daily functioning. It also affects an individual’s ability to cope with the ordinary demands of life. Serious mental illnesses include depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder and borderline personality disorder. It can affect an individual at any age, race or religion. It can also occur due to illness, personal weakness and poor childhood. Mental illness is treatable and most people diagnosed with a…