Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in 'As Good As It Gets'

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This paper provides an analysis of the obsessive-compulsive disorder and cognitive behavior displayed by the main character Melvin Udall (played by Jack Nicholson) in the movie 'As Good As It Gets.' The paper includes quotations from the movie and actual examples of the behavior displayed by Melvin that constitute OCD.

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"The character Melvin Udall (played by Jack Nicholson) in the movie As Good As It Gets displays symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and cognitive distortions. Melvin is a writer whose meticulous, routine-drenched yet quirky world suddenly turns upside down when his gay neighbor, Simon Bishop (played by Greg Kinnear), gets beaten up and has to go to the hospital, leaving his pet dog, Verdell, in Melvin's care. What further complicates Melvin's life is that the only waitress in his favorite cafe who can put up with him, Carolll Connelly (played by Helen Hunt), has to quit work to take care of her sick son."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Brooks, J. and Andrus, M. As Good As It Gets. Movie Script. (n.d.) Viewed 29 Aug. 2004 from Awesomefilm.com website <http://www.awesomefilm.com/script/asitgets.txt>
• Gregg, Gary. "A Sketch of Albert Ellis." Personality Theories. 2000. Viewed 20 Aug. 2004 from website <http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/ellis.html>
• Rapaport, J. "Obsessive compulsive disorder." About Mental Illness. Nation's Voice onMental Illness. May 2003. Viewed 29 Apr. 2004 from NAMI.org website <http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=By_Illness&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=7415>
• "As Good As It Gets (1997)". Cast Overview. IMDb. (n.d.) Viewed 20 Aug. 2004 fromIMDb.org website < http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0119822/>
• "As Good As It Gets (1997)" Movie Quotes. (n.d.) Viewed 20 Aug. 2004 from atlyrics.com website <http://www.atlyrics.com/quotes/a/asgoodasitgets.html>

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