Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): A Case Study

Obsessive compulsive disorder commonly (OCD) can be defined as an anxiety disorder differentiated by acts of compulsiveness or continual thoughts of obsession. Persistent thoughts, images, and desires are characteristics of obsessions. These thoughts, images, and desires are not typically willed into one’s mind as they are often senseless, illogical, aggressive, taboo, etc. Compulsive acts are unrealistic and repetitive behaviors. The fear of contamination with germs, dirt, or grease is the most common obsession, which leads to thoroughgoing or compulsive cleansing rituals. Religion, sex,

The following is an overview about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), one of the most difficult psychiatric illness to be understood. The way of doing certain behaviors, thoughts or routines repeatedly is the essential condition of a person with OCD. In general, it is known and described by someone who is extremely perfectionist and meticulous. Unfortunately, they do realize those habits and be able to stop doing it. Common behaviors are such as checking locks, doors, stove bottoms, and lights, hand washing, counting things, or having recurrent intrusive thoughts of hurting oneself or somebody else.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a disorder that can affect children and adults. In order to fully understand OCD, many different areas of the disorder must be reviewed. First, OCD will be defined and the diagnosis criteria will be discussed. Secondly the prevalence of the disorder will be considered. The different symptoms, behaviors and means of treatment are also important aspects that will be discussed in order to develop a clearer understanding of the implications of obsessive compulsive disorder.

     Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has become an increasingly familiar disorder within the world of health and medicine. The recurring obsessions and compulsions associated with the disorder seem quite easy to identify, yet the acknowledgement of OCD in children had

My view of anxiety disorders , obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in particular, was both affirmed and expanded after viewing the movie “As Good As It Gets” and reviewing the paper “Perceived Functions of Worry Among Generalized Anxiety Disorder Subjects: Distraction From More Emotionally Distressing Topics?”. The movie followed a fictional character diagnosed with OCD and chronicled his daily struggles with his disorder. The study looked at the adaptive and maladaptive functions of worry using rating scales of the six reasons for worry most commonly reported by clients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder which can have severe impacts on the functionality of one’s life (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013). An overview of OCD includes the various dimensions of the disorder, the diagnostic criteria, and the range of onset and how the beliefs and compulsions cause a vicious cycle. The aetiology of this disorder from the cognitive behavioural therapy [CBT] perspective is investigated and the strengths and weaknesses are identified and evaluated. CBT is a major paradigm used for patients with OCD. Different behavioural and cognitive techniques of CBT that are used in conjunction to tackle the obsessive-compulsive symptoms will be discussed.

After further review of the scenario, an individual who suffers from the severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. The paper is asking the author to explain how a therapist may employ systematic desensitization techniques. According to (Carpenter & Huffman, 2012, p. 318), there are three phases to the treatment first patient is taught to breathing exercise using deep muscle technique thus allowing controlled breathing. Second the patient creates a fear hierarchy; done by starting stimuli that create the least anxiety or fear then build up from there. The last step is the client works their way up the fear hierarchy, by using these techniques to expose an individual purposely to an unpleasant situation that can cause high anxiety in a small amount of time. In this example, the individual is not able to leave the home until she checks the stove many times to ensure it is off. The therapist could have the person lying on a couch visualizing that they exit the house without checking the stove. By doing this exercise in a controlled environment over time, this can help the woman to leave her home without checking the stove multiple times.

Obsessive compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder in the brain which is distinguished by unaccommodating thoughts and fears termed as obsessions. These obsessions are categorized into two groups described as aggression which entails the fear of harming others and contamination which is the fear of being dirty in relation to sex, religion and exactness. These obsessions can later lead one to commit repetitive behaviors which are termed as compulsions. Compulsions are customs that people believe will reduce their risk of the obsessions coming true, or at least reduce the anxiety they produce. There are various types of compulsion such as washing and cleaning, counting, checking,demanding reassurances, following a strict routine and orderliness.

There are different mental disorders that a person may suffer from. Each of these disorders have different attributes and characteristics which makes them unique and requires different treatments too. one of these mental disorders that quite a number of people suffer from – whether they are conscious about it or not – is obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). But what is OCD? How does it affect our daily lives?

The summer of 2010, my sister was diagnosed with a tumor the size of a walnut pressing on the frontal lobe of her brain. With a hopeful prognosis of slow growth and surgery scheduled in late fall, the outlook was promising. When she went in for surgery the doctors found a lesion instead of the tumor they had diagnosed her with. The seemingly positive news turned dark as they explained they’d need to biopsy the tissue to understand what had caused it. In the middle of my second fall semester at Edmonds Community College, my sister underwent endless scans and tests. When she began experiencing severe migraines, aural hallucinations, seizures, and severe mood destabilization, I drove to as many of her appointments in Seattle as I could and spent weekends with her where she lived with my mother in Centralia. Though we avoided discussing her condition, I couldn’t stop imagining the potential fatal outcome.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, commonly called OCD, is an anxiety disease that affect approximately 2% of the US population (Bainkerhoff). People with OCD worry about issues (that can be minor or major) to an extreme degree (EBSCO). The disease is characterized by two major components: obsessions and compulsions, as the name ensues. These obsessions and/or compulsions and their effects can lead to severe dysfunctionality in one’s life and in a family. However, coping with and treating OCD can prove to be much more of a challenge than simple drugs or therapy sessions. In fact, OCD patients will rarely consult their doctor about their habits. Instead, it is depression (caused by OCD in this case) which leads them to go seek help.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a condition, which is characterized by obsessive thoughts (ideas) and sometimes compulsive actions. They almost always cause the patient feel anxious. Quite often patients try to resist these thoughts or actions, but to no avail. However, patients recognize that they are their own thoughts, even if these thoughts are involuntary and often revolting. Compulsive acts or rituals are stereotyped recurrent behaviors. These actions are not pleasing and they do not lead to the completion of the useful human tasks. Obsessions tend to become habitual since a person has to live with them and adapt to the presence of obsessions and rituals.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a disorder, which causes an individual to have intrusive thoughts of a frightening or disturbing nature, which in turn may cause a person to do things repeatedly. It is characterized by obsessive thoughts and/ or compulsive behaviors that significantly interfere with normal life. Obsessions are unwanted, recurrent, and disturbing thoughts, which the person cannot suppress, and which can cause overwhelming anxiety. They are not voluntarily produced, but are experienced as events that invade a person 's consciousness. The person neither wants nor welcomes them instead they usually resist them and will try to get rid of them (Desilva and Rachman, 1992, pg. 8). Compulsions are repetitive, ritualized behaviors that compulsive rituals can occupy many hours of each day (# 1OCD). The activity is not connected in a logical or realistic way with what is intended to achieve or it may be clearly excessive. The person recognizes the senselessness or irrationality of the behavior and does not derive any pleasure from carrying it out although it provides a release of tension or a feeling of relief in the short term (Desilva and Rachman, 1992, pg. 9). OCD usually begins in adolescence or young adulthood and is seen in as many as 1 in 200 children and adolescents.

- Intrusive thoughts: generally have reoccurring images in their thoughts that are disturbing or horrific

John’s treatment for his OCD disorder would consist of exposure therapy, medication, and complementary/alternative treatment. Treatments for OCD, by a medical doctor, configures a technique according to the persons’ medical diagnose as an option for treatment. “Most people who seek treatment experience significant improvement and enjoy an improved quality of life” (ADAA, 2010-2015). People who live with OCD seek medical assistance to move forward in life for a healthy well-being. Alice's treatment for her insomnia disorder would consist of exposure therapy, medication, and complementary/alternative treatment. Treatments for insomnia, by a medical doctor, configures a technique according to the persons' medical diagnose as an option for treatment.