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OCD OCD can be considerably challenging to live with. That’s a fact. There’s a numerous amount of tasks that people with OCD do differently than people without it. Do you have questions about OCD? Well, luckily for you, I have answers! I’m here to tell you everything you need to know about OCD. First of all, what exactly is OCD? OCD is commonly misunderstood. Many people believe that it’s just a fear of germs. It’s all that, but more. OCD stands for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. It’s a mental…

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Josephine Beker Thomas Jefferson University Description of condition Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a heterogenous, chronic condition which can be further divided into subgroups dependent on the symptoms presented (Bjorgvinsson, Hart & Heffelfinger, 2007). It is characterized by obsessive thoughts or images, which cause stress or anxiety for the patients, as well as compulsive behaviors, which are often repetitive in nature and…

OCD is a mental disease that nearly everyone has heard of at least once in their life, but not many people actually know much about it. Some people think that it is simply another word for a person who likes things to be nice and orderly. This, however, is completely inaccurate, and the term should not be used as such. OCD is completely different than what most people think, and using it as another word for a tidy person can be very offensive to someone who actually has the disorder.…

Ever heard of a patch for migraines? The majority of medicine for migraines today is pills not patches. In 2015 an advertisement for Zecuity was published. This Zecuity advertisement is using ethos, pathos and logos to attract the audience. This advertisement has only three colors. The colors are blue, green, and white. The whole background is blue from left is dark blue and in the middle it gets lighter then fades out into a greenish blue on the right. On the bottom of the advertisement there…

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a type of anxiety disorder characterized by thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead to repetitive behaviors (compulsions). Despite ones most valiant efforts, the distressing thoughts of obsessive-compulsive disorder keep coming back. (Greenberg, 2009) Obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms include both obsessions and compulsions. OCD obsessions are repeated ideas, thoughts, images or impulses that occur spontaneously and seem to make no sense. These…

13- year old Mike Nelson had moved to a new school and his parents were concerned that he was not fitting in too well. He was taken to see a psychiatrist who prescribed him with antidepressants. About a week later Mike had hung himself, without a warning whatsoever. Even though several restrictions have been set for who can be given antidepressants, tragedies like this have Americans debating whether or not antidepressant should be proscribe to young patients. According to a medical study in…

Diagnosis: Obsessive compulsive personality disorder Treatment: Cognitive therapy Justification for Diagnosis: Jeremy’s diagnosis is obsessive-compulsive personality disorder based on the information provided in the case study. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is characterized by an excessive pattern of perfectionism, orderliness and control, often at the cost of being flexible or efficient in their daily lives. One symptom of a person with this disorder is the intense…

As the years progress America is becoming more and more depressed, and as the rate of diagnostics rise, Psychiatrists seem to be handing out prescription slips like tickets into a stress free life. However, is this really the truth about antidepressants? Studies have shown that while taking certain antidepressants symptoms of depression or suicidal thoughts can actually increase rather than decrease (“Citalopram” 1). Some side effects may even include things as severe as increased suicidal…

Neurosis can arise from symptoms of stress, often causing mild to severe psychological ailments, specifically depression and/or anxiety. There are many reasons as to why an individual may experience these depressive moods, and the relationship of your environment and your biological make up can make you more or less susceptible to forms of neurosis. There are many things that contribute to whether or not a person experiences depression. In addition to the way chemicals react in the brain and…

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Have you been through some traumatic event in your life and sometimes continue to dwell on the event? If you do this could be the cause of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This effects many thousands of people throughout the United States and the world. People who have greater risks for PTSD are first responders and Military personnel. According to the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, for every ten men, six of them will experience one…