Category: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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Psychoanalytic Approach and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Analytical Essay
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, commonly known as, OCD is an anxiety disorder defined as involving unwanted, persistent, intrusive thoughts and impulses, as well as repetitive actions intended to suppress them. There are two parts to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, (1) obsessions; intrusive and nonsensical images or urges that the individual tries to resist or eliminate, and (2) compulsions;…
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Psychotherapeutic and Psychiatric Aspects of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Analytical Essay
The articles No evidence of attentional bias toward angry faces in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder by Skinazi et al and The Narcissistic Function in Obsessive-Compulsive Neurosis by Martin Burgy are scholarly, peer-reviewed journals from American Journal of Psychotherapy and Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry. The Narcissistic Function in Obsessive-Compulsive Neurosis is a psychotherapy study with a…
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Models of Intervention: Case Study of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Section I: Intake and Social History Alexis is a 19-year-old Hispanic American who was referred to A Greater Grace Counseling service by her mother, Amy who believes that her daughter has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. She has gotten progressively worse with the need for cleanliness. She yelled at her mother for leaving footprints on her freshly…
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Brief Overview of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Descriptive Essay
Abstract This brief paper explores the symptoms, etiology, treatment, and prognosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is classified by The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013) as a chronic mental illness. In order to be diagnosed with OCD, a person must have obsessions and compulsions.…
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Analysis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Mental disorders affect the health and well-being of individuals. They alter their behavior so that individuals have difficulty in performing mundane tasks. It is made worse by the stigma attached to people who seek medical attention regarding mental health and its associated disorders. Studies have shown that it is essential for people to have more…
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OCD: General Neurological Abnormalities and Possible Treatment Options
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a neuropsychiatric disorder. As the name provides, it has two components: obsessiveness or repeated thoughts and compulsiveness or repeated behavior. These two components seem to work together to form this disorder; obsessiveness may stem from high anxiety levels and to reduce this type of stress, repetitive behavior or action is done…