Jonathon Case

“I suppose the only thing vaguely interesting about me was my Tourette’s syndrome, which isn’t really that interesting because I don’t do any of the fascinating things that some people with Tourette’s do, like shout out, swear words in public, or make animal noises. I mostly just blink or gulp a lot. I know boring.”

Obsessions Obsessions are unwanted ideas or impulses that repeatedly well up in the mind of a person with OCD. These are thoughts and ideas that the sufferer cannot stop thinking about. A sufferer will almost always obsess over something which he or she is most afraid of. Common ideas include persistent fears that harm may come to self or a loved one, an unreasonable concern with becoming contaminated, or an excessive need to do things correctly or perfectly. Again and again, the individual experiences a disturbing thought, such as, "My hands may be contaminated -- I must wash them" or "I may have left the gas on" or "I am going to injure my child." These thoughts tend to be intrusive, unpleasant, and produce a high degree of anxiety. Sometimes the obsessions are of a violent or a sexual nature, or concern illness. People with OCD who obsess over hurting themselves or others are actually less likely to do so than the average person. Obsessions are typically automatic, frequent, distressing, and difficult to control or put an end to by themselves. With these reoccurring obsessions continuously being played in the sufferers mind, they start performing repetitive acts that reassure them that their hands aren’t dirty, or the gas for the stove is turned of. This response to their obsession is called a compulsion.

Outcome of Case Monk’s treatment was to go to Dr. Charles Kroger for psychotherapy that would aid him to cope with his disorder. In the sessions, Mr. Monk talks about what he did during the day and the goals he accomplished. The treatment is not entirely effective, but it helps Mr. Monk relax and get all the stress out. In the long term, Mr. Monk cannot overcome his disorder because he cannot imagine that he can be cured. In addition, he is not a risk taker, meaning he could never do anything that would make him uncomfortable. Because of this, there is little hope that he will be able to completely overcome his disorder. This makes sense because his disorder is inherited, and not attributed to environmental causes.

Marina Umana Instructor: Brenda Berres English 102 April 28, 2016 The Mysterious Murder of A Beauty Queen While the media and police made accusations towards JonBenet’s parents for her death, JonBenet’s parents were fighting to prove they were innocent through forensic evidence. The move from Atlanta, Georgia to Boulder, Colorado was meant to be a positive beginning for the Ramsey family, instead this move became a tragic nightmare for the Ramsey’s. In 1991, on Thanksgiving Day the Ramsey’s after a year of searching for a home in Boulder, CO., they were finally moving into a fixer upper. They had two children at the time of their move JonBenet who was one at the time and Burke who was three at the time also. With the move came a lot of changes

According to the DSM-IV-TR, people with OCD suffer from recurrent obsessions and/or compulsions. Obsessions, defined as "persistent ideas, thoughts, impulses, or images that are experienced as intrusive and inappropriate and that cause marked anxiety or distress" (Criterion A.1), which are difficult to dismiss, despite their disturbing nature. These experiences are more intrusive than excessive worries about real-life problems, and they are unlikely related to these kinds of problems. (Criterion A.2). Persons who suffer from OCD try to ignore, suppress or neutralize their obsessions with some other thought or action (Criterion A.3) and recognize that they are a product of their own mind (Criterion A.4).

OCD plagues people with intrusive, unwanted thoughts or obsessions, which are rarely pleasant. People who have these obsessions recognize that they are senseless. Still, they are unable to stop them. They may worry about

Intrusive thoughts are also one of the more common types of obsessions. Intrusive thoughts are personally unacceptable thoughts that involuntary appear in the mind- thoughts about religion, sexual acts or urges, unintentionally harming a loved one, impulsively doing something dangerous, or harming one’s self, just to name a few. Although most people experience intrusive thoughts every now and then, those with OCD are unable to dismiss them like neurotypicals can, which makes the thoughts omnipresent. This can cause the person a great deal of stress, and also cause them to question their morals (i.e. ‘If I were a good person I wouldn’t have these thoughts, so therefore I am not a good

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) "OCD patients have a pattern of distressing and senseless thoughts or ideas- obsessions- that repeatedly well up in their minds. To quell the distressing thoughts, specific patterns of odd behaviors- compulsions- develop." (Gee & Telew, 1999)

A compulsion is brought on by the person obsession. The compulsion is reinforcing to the person with OCD because the compulsion is the behavior or though that the person feel they have to do in order to prevent distress or anxiety or dreaded event. The compulsion doesn’t give the person with OCD pleasure but it a direct response to the obsession. The obsession is considered a intrusive, persistent and uncontrollable thought or urges. “The Obsessions are recurring thoughts, beliefs, or ideas that dominate a person’s mental content. They persist despite the fact that the person may believe they are unrealistic and tries to resist them” (Morrison, 2014). Compulsions are acts (either physical or mental) performed repeatedly in a way that the person

Obsessions: are images, ideas and thoughts that simply will not go away. A person with OCD cannot escape their thoughts no matter what they try. Compulsions: are behaviours that individuals with obsessions display in order to relieve themselves of their anxiety. Anxiety is a medical condition characterised by persistent, excessive worry.

Having anxiety myself, I can say that it is based around the unknown. Panic disorders are different though. Not all people with an anxiety disorder actually have panic attacks, but people with a panic disorders have panic attacks all the time. A panic attack happens when you become worried, and you start having shortness of breath. One’s body cannot work properly if it does not have enough oxygen. That is why people feel faint, become sweaty, and start shaking, because the body does not have enough oxygen is getting to the rest of the body. The symptoms of a regular anxiety disorder is a little different though. Anxiety is something that never really ends, it is constant worry and paranoia. David D Burns actually explained anxiety perfectly. He said, “People who are prone to anxiety are nearly always people-pleasers who fear conflict and negative feelings like anger. When you feel upset, you sweep your problems under the rug because you don’t want to upset anyone. You do this so quickly and automatically that you’re not even aware you’re doing it.” OCD, or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, is not drastically different. People with OCD have panic attacks and severe anxiety, and most of the time there is always a cause for it. As most people know, OCD causes people to have unwanted thoughts, images, and urges. This causes them to try to reduce these things by engaging in repetitive behaviors or mental

Obsessions are unwanted, repetitive, and invasive ideas, impulses, or images repeatedly going through the mind of the person with OCD (Hinds, Woody, Ameringen, Schmidt, & Szechtman, 2012). The most common obsessions are continual paranoid fears, a concern with becoming contaminated such as dirt and germs, or an excessive need to

Phobias can lead to the development of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), which can cause severe anxiety for the people who suffer with it. OCD can be described as constant thoughts reviewing every thought and action done. “What if?” is the common question that consumes the mind of someone who suffers with OCD.

This NYC Hypnosis Center customer had this to say… “It is probably the most calming, relaxing time that I ever had. It is probably the only time that I just care about myself. It's the only time I know how to heal myself.”

“I’m saying that I have all of these fears that I need to work through, or get help with.” I replied.