Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

The History of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder The majority of the research and current information on the theories and techniques utilized in working with individuals with Relationship Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (ROCD) focus on the use of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). I recently became interested in the history of OCD and decided it would be beneficial to examine past theories and techniques to better understand the transition from early…

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder(OCD) is a disorder that many struggle with in their daily life. It can be life altering and change the person’s quality of life dramatically. The treatment for OCD consists of medication or therapy that will help one cope with this disorder. Many believe this disorder occurs because one fixates on over analyzing, washing their hands, or checking and rechecking (Fawcett, 2015). Researchers have not yet to identify the main cause of this disorder, but it has been…

them that cannot stop their worry of typically malicious thoughts. These thoughts manifest themselves in their minds and create more anxiety. On occasion enough anxiety has been created to allow it to affect their lives. One such disorder is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). GAD is the excessive worry of a variety of situations. When an individual is unable to control this worry, it creates physical symptoms such as tenseness, a rapid heart rate, sweating, or irritability as well as…

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is an anxiety in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, ideas, sensation or behaviors that make them feel driven to do something. Often a person carries out these behaviors to get rid of the obsessive thoughts and habits they began to have. Although the symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder can begin at almost any age, there are two distinct periods when OCD symptoms are most likely to appear. The first occurs at the ages of ten to twelve or…

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) consists of a synthesis of elaborate thoughts and actions that cause distress on an individual (Abramowitz & Jacoby, 2014). OCD, per the DSM-5, consists of obsessions and compulsions that take up over one hour per day or significantly distressing to the individual. (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). OCD has the capacity to impact 1- 3% of the total population (Boeding et al.; National Institute of Mental Health, n.d.). What constitutes an obsession…

The purpose of this paper is to discuss similarities, differences, causes, and treatments of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). With OCD, a client must have recurrent thoughts, impulses that become an issue within their day to day life (Meyer & Weaver, 2013). Many times, these thoughts become obsessional behaviors, such as counting to ten before applying deodorant under each arm, or repetitively checking to make sure the front door is locked ten to…

the purpose of discussing the identification and categorisation of mental illness, this essay will focus on the chapter of Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders (OCRDs) from the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V). An emphasis will be placed on hoarding disorder (HD), a newly recognised disorder characterised by the compulsive acquisition of objects, with persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, and significant associated…

of a serious mental health disorder is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). 2. Obsessive Compulsive disorder is considered a generalized anxiety disorder because, people with the disorder commonly have severe anxiety when their obsessions and compulsions are afflicting their mind. This disorder has also been associated with an Impulse control disorder, but because OCD is not considered an impulse or an action that is taken hastily, OCD is deemed as an anxiety disorder. OCD is considered an…

Based on the provided information, Julie is suffering from a severe case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Most people better know this as OCD, a rather common disorder that leads to a dysfunctional life among people. This conclusion was brought by evidence of several symptoms of OCD. These symptoms include anxiety, fear, and compulsive thoughts regarding her symptoms and rituals. Based upon the information the patient provided, it could be that the death of her grandma seeded a growing fear or…

Reflection When listening to the podcast of the interview of David Adam, I could finally understand how people who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) think and act. I have never met or spoken to someone with OCD so I personally did not know the thought process of those diagnosed with the disorder. One anecdote Adam speaks of that illustrates the irrational thoughts people with OCD have was when he scraped his heel in Manchester. His obsession with the possibility of contracting HIV made…