Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder

Obsessive compulsive disorder, known as OCD. OCD is a mental health disorder that is brought upon by unreasonable thoughts and fears that cause the person to have compulsive behaviors. There are many different compulsive behaviors that people can have. They may excessively wash and clean themselves, check and count things, they may be extremely organized and require a strict routine, and also demand reassurance. People with OCD do not think that they have a problem until it drastically…

Obsessive Compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common anxiety disorder that causes people to obsess over thoughts and may result in compulsive behavior. According to The National Institute of Mental Health “OCD affects between 2 and 3 million adults in the United States (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD)”. This is the same amount of people living in the city of Houston, Texas! The International OCD Foundation estimates “There are also at least 500,000 children and teens with OCD (Who Gets OCD?)”.…

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Case Study Jessica Freeman Eastern Maine Community College Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Case Study Karen is a married thirty year-old woman with four children. Even though she has been having issues with anxiety for years and depression for three months, Karen is living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). According to the American Psychiatric Association (2013), those with OCD show symptoms of arduous “…obsessions, compulsions, or both…” that cannot…

According to the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder foundation,(Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder,2013).“OCD is a medical brain disorder that causes problems in information processing.” They compare OCD to a brain spasm; when your brain freezes on a certain thought and is unable to move forward. The brain is incapable of dealing with any thoughts of worry or doubt. This may cause many side effects that can clearly perceive a person as OCD. Obsessive compulsive disorder is a disease that is well known of,…

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), is classified by any kinds of obsession either reoccurring thoughts, urges, or images in which causes the person to have anxiety or distress (Abramowitz, McKay, & Storch, 2014). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is early data that reflects on how much of a burden this disorder can affect someone who suffers from it. Additionally, WHO characterized OCD as one of the most disabling of all medical disorders (Reghunandanan, Stein, & Fineberg…

OCD Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a symptomatically diverse condition, in which numerous kinds of obsessions and compulsions exist. Obsessions have four essential features: repeated and persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that is experienced as intrusive and cause anxiety. However, research indicates that certain obsessions and compulsions tend to co-occur to form five main dimensions: obsession about being responsible for causing or failing to prevent harm; symmetry obsession, and…

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a disorder that exists in our society. As explained on https://www.nimh.nih.gov, OCD is a somewhat common, chronic and long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, recurring thoughts, obsessions, behaviors, and compulsions, that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over and never get off their mind. OCD is a real disorder and is not just a quirk or a pet peeve. People who have OCD are affected by it everyday and have to deal with the…

Is Kissing Doorknobs as Good as it Gets?: OCD compare/contrast Obsessive compulsive disorder is a distressing disease. People with OCD tend to double check things more than the normal person. A person with OCD might perform routines or rituals over and over. These rituals quiet the part of their brain causing the obsessions. An example would be someone who is obsessed with germs. They develop a compulsion to wash their hands multiple times a day. The obsession is with germs, and the ritual is…

Besides being a disorder in itself, hoarding is also characteristic in a number of other disorders. Studies indicate that the Diogenes syndrome—gross self-neglect, domestic squalor and hoarding trash--overlaps into symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), dementia, or psychosis, suggesting that hoarding is a common symptom in moderate to severe dementia patients (Steketee et al., 2001). There are many illnesses that are problematic and have the same symptoms of late life hoarders.…

Obsessive compulsive disorder is a disorder that is characterized by incoherent thoughts and obsessions that could potentially lead to repetitive behavior. Though, more often than not, one may not realize that their obsessions are not reasonable. Often one may try to ignore their obsessions or stop them. By doing this, it can only increase their distress or anxiety. Contrary to some belief, obsessive compulsive disorder does not discriminate. OCD affects children and adults, both male and…