Compulsive hoarding

Underestimated, unnoticed, and sometimes ignored, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) lurks in the shadows of other illnesses. OCD is a mental condition that has severe to minor effects, but help is always available through Exposure with Response Prevention Therapy and medication. OCD obliterates the ability to think and live freely, leaving its victim trapped in a world of repetition. OCD is the acronym for obsessive-compulsive disorder (What is OCD?). OCD is a mental disorder that is not common

pieces of “food” into my mouth at the dining hall, avoiding eye contact with that one guy I made out with when I pass him on the sidewalk – I hardly have time to think about anything other than when I’ll next have the chance to pee. My Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, though, doesn’t like to be ignored. It finds ways to seep into the tiniest, most normal, mundane moments of my life. And let me tell you - it sucks. Thanks to its portrayal in the media, the cultural denotation of OCD revolves around

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Definition: OCD is characterized by unreasonable thoughts and fears that lead the client to do repetitive or compulsive behaviors. Clients may only have obsessions or compulsions and still be diagnosed with OCD. The client may not be aware that his/her obsessions are not reasonable or he/she may try to ignore them or stop them all together. In doing this it will increase his/her distress or anxiety. The client may feel driven to perform compulsive acts in an effort

had spent with my patient, that she was the source of control for her care. I feel this way because she was very satisfied with the care she was receiving, even though all her wants were not met. The patient was OCD, meaning she had obsessive compulsive disorder. Due to this disorder she constantly wanted to take showers. Her nurse and the nurse aids were often busy, so they couldn’t allow her to take the amount of showers that she would have liked to. As a compromise they allowed her to

Miranda Passig Mrs. Dahl’s Psychology Class Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is more than wanting things neat and organized. OCD is something that can ruin lives of kids, and adults by making people depressed, and anxious. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is when something becomes so overwhelming that it makes your anxiety spike from zero to sixty in half a second, to the point your body needs to come up with these “rituals” just to get rid of some of the anxiety. “OCD basically affects

At the young age of 10, Jamie Bartkowicz was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Her parents did not seek help, for they thought she would grow out of it. As she grew older, her disorder only worsened and her OCD lead to the beginning of many other conditions. By college, she had developed severe anxiety, which eventually lead to depression. As her depression carried on, she developed an eating disorder and started self-harm. Her thoughts of suicide became more often and more serious

Nicole Korn Psych 440-004 As Good as It Gets The film, As Good as It Gets, depicts Jack Nicholson as an obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction. His character, Melvin, is blatantly rude to everyone he encounters, including his next-door neighbor Simon, who is gay. However, when Melvin looks after Simon’s dog, things begin to change and he slowly softens up. He realizes he can conduct a relationship with the one waitress at the diner who will serve him, Carol.         Jack Nicholson’s OCD

It has been two months since Makahla Rivers has pulled out her hair. In fact, that’s the longest she’s gone without pulling out her hair since she was 12 years old, she said. Rivers, a 19-year-old from Harrisville, Rhode Island who works in a local restaurant, has struggled with the impulse control disorder known as trichotillomania, the urge to pull out one’s own hair. Trichotillomania, often referred to as trich or TTM, was first documented by the French dermatologist, Francois Henri Hallopeau

Introduction Obsessive compulsive disorder is influenced by neurological factors with symptoms such as repeating steps, continuously washing their hands, and having a fear of objects like germs. Although there is no cure, there are treatments such as medication and therapy that can help lessen the patient’s anxiety and discomfort. What is obsessive compulsive disorder? Obsessive compulsive disorder also known as OCD, is an anxiety disorder. People who have this disorder have repetitive thoughts

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