Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder

recently, Obsession Compulsion Disorder was considered a rare disorder for an individual to be diagnosed with. In previous DSM’s, Obsession Compulsion Disorder was classified as an anxiety disorder; however, recently in the DSM-V, Obsession Compulsion Disorder and anxiety were removed from the same realm, giving OCD its own section. Added to the DSM-V section of OCD were many sub-groups, such as body dysmorphic disorder, trichotillomania, and excoriation disorder (Stein et al, 2010). In…

The anxiety disorder that Phillip, in the case study is experiencing seems to be the result of obsessive-compulsive disorder. If we look at the case study example for obsessive-compulsive disorder from the textbook according to (Sue et al.2014, p.107) Greenberg states that impulse thoughts and ideas are obsessions that lead to compulsion which is justification for what the individuals seems fit. It can make them over obsessive about ideas which if things don’t go perfect can lead to panic…

provided quick links to each of the individual institutes. In keeping the focus on the National Institute of Mental Health, upon arriving on the website’s homepage, one comes in view of a list of mental health topics, including anxiety disorders, depression, and bipolar disorder (Health). Within this view one can also navigate and be given access to “Health and Education Information,” “Outreach Activities” and “Funding and Research Priorities” (Health). Under health and education, users can find…

a list options to read dealing with different mental health issues such as bipolar, OCD, Depression, Alcoholism, and Schizophrenia. I chose a book with OCD because I felt I could relate to this disorder a lot. This led me to my option, which was Just Checking: Scenes from the Life of Obsessive Compulsive. The book was written by Emily Colas, which makes it an autobiography, in 1998. She writes the books providing small journals of her daily life with her OCD. She is usually obsessed with…

The main character of “As Soon As It Gets”, Melvin Udall, suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD. OCD is an anxiety disorder, characterized by two distinctive features: persistent and unwanted thoughts, images, ideas etc. (obsessions) which the individual cannot control, and repetitive ritualistic behaviors (compulsions) which aim to reduce anxiety (Austrian 2012). In the movie, Udall cannot force himself to step on the cracks in the pavement, and fears germs, which urges him to use…

ntroduction Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a fairly common illness, but it can be debilitating. This paper discusses OCD, its symptoms and treatment, and the view of it held by society in general. Discussion In regard to the last point, one thing comes to mind immediately. The protagonist of the hugely successful TV show Monk suffers from OCD. In the series, his condition is played for laughs, and Mr. Monk is shown as being able to not only live a successful life but…

living with obsessive compulsive disorder, based on the physical and observable observations made of his abnormal behaviors and comments. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a constant condition that causes one to have obsessive thoughts and feelings, along with compulsive behaviors,…

the need to be in or around water to deal with his inner demons caused by Peter. It left a mental strain on his lifestyle so David could not deal with it in a “normal” psychological way. Unfortunately, many people suffer from the disorder (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) from trauma or a mental illness, which is often caused by poor…

Lady Macbeth described symptoms that are associated with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). People with OCD are diagnosed when the obsessions and/or compulsions disrupt their everyday lives for more than an hour per day or cause substantial distress or impairment (Beidel, Frueh, & Hersen, 2014). If we broke down the diagnosis, obsessions are defined as recurring thoughts, urges, or images that you try to suppress, and compulsions are repetitive actions that people may engage in to avoid or…

A Figure Of OCD In The Things They Carried, O'Brien illustrates obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) through the story of lieutenant Jimmy Cross and Martha. In modern medicine, physiologists define OCD as obsessive and/or compulsive behaviors significantly interfering with a person's daily life; in reality a person spends so much time on their obsessions or compulsions that they neglect their daily life and responsibilities. Also, psychologists assert that people with OCD know that their thoughts…