Essays Tagged: "OCD"

Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors

pelessly lovesick. That is not howthese words are used to describe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder or OCD, a strange andfascinating sickness of ritual and doubts run wild.OCD can begin suddenly and is u ... stions orbehaviors. What are their rituals about? Thereare several possible ways to list symptoms ofOCD. All sources agree that the most commonpreoccupations are dirt (washing, germs,touching), checki ...

(7 pages) 229 0 4.1 Mar/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

"As Good As It Gets" and discusses his OCD(Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) problem.

Psychology Extra Credit"As Good As It Gets"(A Breakdown Of OCD)Melvin Udall is a successful novelist who suffers from a moderate level of Obsessive Compulsive ... Udall is a successful novelist who suffers from a moderate level of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He steps around cracks. He repeatedly checks door locks and light switches. He wears gloves an ... and often with shockingly offensive sarcasm. It's not clear if his outspokenness is related to his OCD. Nonetheless, the things he says reflect a common fear among OCD people; a fear of compulsively ...

(2 pages) 146 0 4.3 May/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

OCD in children and the role of the teacher and other school staff members in helping to identify and work with parents.

adolescents suffer from numerous emotional and behavioral disorders. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common and often debilitating disorder that can affect a student's mental health, academic ... nize and develop techniques to help these students cope in school.It is estimated the prevalence of OCD affects one out of 40 persons. OCD is considered the fourth most common psychiatric disorder, an ...

(6 pages) 147 1 4.5 May/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Treatments for OCD(obsessive compulsion dissorder).

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a neurological Anxiety Disorder that iscaused by an imbalance of Serotonin. Serotonin is a n ... mpulsions, which they act out on in a variety of symptoms.Some of the common repetitive symptoms of OCD are cleaning and washing compulsions such as excessive, ritualized hand washing, showering, bath ... ver, rereading or rewriting words, counting objects like windows ceiling tiles and cars. Victims of OCD find themselves asking for reassurance over and over again with feelings of dread if some simple ...

(2 pages) 156 2 4.4 Oct/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

during adolescence. When this disorder appears during those stages of life it is known as Pediatric OCD and it usually manifests itself between the ages of 7-12, through the obsession, compulsion, and ... ese are things that people do or acts they perform in their head over and over again. Patients with OCD aim their repetitive actions at preventing or reducing distress or preventing a dreaded event or ...

(5 pages) 203 3 4.2 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

Antidepressants.

l. Because of their effect on serotonin, these drugs have been used not only in depression but also OCD, panic disorder, bulimia and anorexia, schizophrenia, alcoholism, borderline personality disorde ...

(2 pages) 104 2 4.6 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Conditions,Complications, and more associated with severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Includes personal story.

r from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? More commonly known as OCD, this disease affects one in forty people, or five million Americans. Although when people think ... this disease affects one in forty people, or five million Americans. Although when people think of OCD they picture that Jack Nicholson movie or someone washing their hands too much, the truth is tha ...

(6 pages) 71 0 4.2 Dec/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Choose one anxiety disorder, and evaluate the types of treatment used, and their effectiveness.

g of the basic theories behind the disorder.As its name suggests, in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), the profound sense of anxiety is reflected in obsessions, and compulsions. Obsessions are recu ... venting the discomfort associated with some future undesirable event. As Tallis (1994) has remarked OCD has undergone a dramatic change in status over the last decade. Whilst it was once regarded as a ...

(9 pages) 204 0 3.9 Feb/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Huntington's Disease with works cited

cation in general. Psychiatric symptoms of HD include mostly depression, anxiety, and irritability, OCD with certain activities, delirium, and mania.Luckily, Huntington's disease is very uncommon. HD ...

(3 pages) 44 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

What Is OCD?If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), yo ... iculties of this illness. But you are not alone. In the United States, 1 in 50 adults currently has OCD, and twice that many have had it at some point in their lives. Fortunately, very effective treat ... wice that many have had it at some point in their lives. Fortunately, very effective treatments for OCD are now available to help you regain a more satisfying life. Here are answers to the most common ...

(24 pages) 290 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

Review of Osteochondritis Dessicans in Horses

Anderson, 1996). One of the diseases included under this general term is Osteochondritis Dessicans (OCD) where a flap develops from the articular cartilage due to failure of cartilage to be properly c ... converted into bone. It usually only affects young horses in any weight bearing joint of the body. OCD was first described in the horse in the femoropatellar joint (stifle joint), which is one of the ...

(11 pages) 32 0 5.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Science Essays

The Effects Of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

suffer from a mental disorder. There are many mental illnesses, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is just one of many. The effects of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder are very abnormal and adverse ... quieting thoughts and is trapped in vexatious behaviors that are difficult to overcome. People with OCD have obsessions and/or compulsions which cause them to senselessly repeat things . Having OCD ha ...

(2 pages) 81 2 4.3 Jul/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

The Psychology Disorder OCD

drive around to make sure an accident didn't happen. This happens when a person has a diagnosis of OCD. About one million kids and teens, both boys and girls, have OCD in the U.S."In OCD, it is as th ... sorder is considered a medical brain disorder because it causes problems in processing information. OCD interferes with the persons work, relationships or social life because it usually takes up more ...

(1 pages) 88 0 3.7 Sep/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

o deaden troubling symptoms or develop a concurrent psychiatric problems, such as eating disorders, OCD, or multiple personality disorder. A PTSD episode activates the fight or flight response from th ...

(1 pages) 71 0 2.3 Oct/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was once considered to be a rare untreatable disease, which resulted from flaws in a person's p ... ase, which resulted from flaws in a person's personality and life experiences. It is now known that OCD is common, affecting almost one in every fifty adults and one in every two hundred children. It ... in every two hundred children. It is estimated that approximately one million Canadians suffer from OCD. OCD affects people regardless of race, gender, or age. A better understanding of the brain has ...

(3 pages) 81 0 5.0 Jan/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

American suffer obsessive-compulsive disorder an anxiety disorder obsessional thoughts a compulsive

Nearly three million people in America suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and approximately one million of them are children. Data shows that nearly 1 in 200 children s ... pproximately one million of them are children. Data shows that nearly 1 in 200 children suffer from OCD, which can disrupt academic, social and professional progress. OCD is defined as "an anxiety dis ... demic, social and professional progress. OCD is defined as "an anxiety disorder because people with OCD experience anxiety as a result of their obsessional thoughts and when they cannot carry out thei ...

(2 pages) 49 0 5.0 Jan/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

Outline and explain some theories and treatments of Obsessive-compulsive disorder.

xplain some theories and treatments of Obsessive-compulsive disorder.Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder that is notoriously difficult to treat. It is thought that around 2% of ... liness, and include yielding compulsions and controlling compulsions.The theories and treatments of OCD are very varied, with many different approaches. The behavioural theory is based on the idea tha ...

(7 pages) 177 1 5.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

The life of a person with an OCD.

OCD is shorthand for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Yes, that's me. It's exactly as described; I'm b ... d it feels very wrong to me if I don't.It's an odd thing to live with because you realise when your OCD goes away, that while you were suffering from it, that you never have the time to think about th ... gpies are very common in Glasgow and this has completely taken over my life. A common symptom of an OCD is that the person has severe memory loss. I suffer from that, but it has since been explained t ...

(4 pages) 83 0 3.3 Apr/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

re and more place during one=s daily life. Then, one can suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In order to understand this disorder better, we should explore its symptoms, its statistical i ... me action will come back over and over again (DSM-III, 1980). That is why a person who suffers from OCD can, for example, wash his/her hands a fifty times a day because he/she feels unclean. The most ...

(3 pages) 68 2 3.0 May/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

Trump: His early rise into fame and wealth

sad and dark side to Donald Trump, I believe he suffers from an obsessive compulsive disorder. His OCD is to buy and build whatever comes to his mind is just plain crazy. His actions time and time ag ... does not let him see what will happen after he makes that first pivotal step in any direction. His OCD is best seen in his impulsive purchase of a bankrupt Eastern Airlines and a huge yacht he was ne ...

(19 pages) 74 0 5.0 May/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers