Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a debilitating condition when a person suffers from anxiety. In simple words, the warning system of an individual’s brain is out of order. A person considers oneself being in danger while there is no objective threats. A person finds oneself preoccupied with disturbing thoughts, images, recollections. There exist diverse ways of treatment OCD. For example, pharmacological, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, electroconvulsive, exposure therapy, complementary therapies
taking care of him”. His younger brother/sister is 9 years old, studying at the 5th grade. He states his brother/sister is his best friend at home. 6. CASE FORMULATION DiagnosisSpecific phobia?? , Anxiety Problems about Health, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?? Preparatory Factors • Mother’s anxious pregnancy period • Anxious personality structure of Yunus Emre • Anxious personality structure of the parents • Overprotective attitude of the mother • Immediate appendectomy surgery in the
the word “obsessive” is said? Is it the fact that an obsession can control someone’s life? Is it that it may be a phase? What about the word “compulsive”? Is it a thought of a need to do something that comes to mind? Or is it something that someone did not mean to do? People who live with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder deal with both obsessions and compulsions daily. As time goes on, scientists are discovering more information about the causes and effects of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. First, being
The psychiatric disability that I chose for my psychiatric disability simulation was Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, also known as OCD, is when individuals suffer from severe undesirable recurrent thoughts and personal rituals. There is no proven cause for OCD. However, research shows that OCD “involves problems with communication different parts of the brain. These brain structures use the chemical messenger serotonin. It is believed that insufficient levels of serotonin
Obsessions can be destructive! Obsession is a pre-occurring thought that is stuck in mind and can be positive and negative. Obsession is negative when it is unhealthy which means person thinks negative and act differently according to how much obsession a person have. The person having it, usually act without having awareness of what they are doing. They simply react to things other than to respond. Often people with some sort of tension are tend to do the same. The narrator in “The Tell Tale Heart”
environment and events of a patient may help in the cause of OCD. For example, a common assumption of OCD is that the patient brings the disorder on themselves. That the patient is lazy, has no willpower, or has a lack of parenting. None of these can cause OCD: they only cause putting blame on the patient who is dealing with OCD ("Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Family and Friends - Better Health Channel"). The only issues family can cause is worsening through criticism ("OCD Is a Treatable Medical
BLACK SWAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS Melanie Cajuso Valencia College Intro to Psychology 19 November 2014 The movie Black Swan is psychological thriller following the story of Nina, a ballerina who auditioned for a New York City Ballet for a part in Swan Lake. Nina lives with her mother, which was once a ballerina as well. She motivates her and supports her profession, as she once wanted to be lead ballerina in Swan Lakes in her time. She was always a “shy, untroubled little girl”. The role in the
Psychological Analysis and Critique of the Film As Good as It Gets Alex P. Alvarez CWID: 891460271 There are few movies that are capable of establishing appropriate scenes that depict some form of a known psychological disorder. The movies that do illustrate these scenes require some interpretation from the viewer in order to determine whether or not the psychological disorder is presented accurately. The 1997 film by director James L. Brooks titled As Good as It Gets, portrays a
was to apply a specific therapeutic approach to a chosen case study and to identify the approaches strengths and weaknesses in treating the disorder found in the case study. To introduce the reader to this essay, a brief description of the case study was provided as well as a suggestive diagnosis using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V). Further to
epilepsy Introduction: Topamax is the brand name of the anticonvulsant Topiramate which is one of the tried and tested medications for the treatment of epilepsy, migraine, seizures and other chronic diseases like obsessive compulsive disorder, hyper tension, bipolar disorder, eating disorder, obesity adhering to its mood stabilising properties. Approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, it is safe for the consumption of people belonging to different age groups as well as children.