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Anorexia Nervosa And Obsessive Compulsive Behaviors, 2006.
An analysis of the relationship between anorexia nervosa and obsessive compulsive behaviors in adolescent males.
1,928 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 61.95
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This study examines the extent to which there exists a relationship between male adolescent anorexics and a disordered thinking symptom (panic), namely obsessive-compulsivity. The paper also attempts to establish possible correlations between obsessive-compulsiveness and the socio-economic class, grade level, birth order, and family status (divorce vs. intact) of male adolescent anorexics.
Table of Contents:
Introduction and Literature Review
Research Purpose, Question and Hypothesis
Definition of Terms
Research Methodology
Participants
Measurement Instrument
Procedure and Analysis
Summary
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"Some of the more frequent symptoms exhibited by the male population include social isolationism, perfectionism, rigid cognitive style, and obsessive-compulsiveness of the panic disorder type in terms of an expressed fear of gaining weight over muscle growth (Fisher, et al, 1995). Although the general lack of a slimness value on male adolescents puts them at a somewhat lower risk the phenomenon is increasing in frequency wherein the muscular body type is seen as an advantage to gaining a competitive edge, albeit in sports, social relations, or an ideal male image. In a situation wherein a male adolescent finds himself looking for independence and acceptance, loosing weight seems to be a solution."
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Anorexia Nervosa, 2004.
A research proposal examining the relationship between anorexia nervosa and obsessive compulsive behaviors in adolescent males.
1,867 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper proposes an investigation limited to an examination of male anorexia nervosa in relationship to one measurable symptom, namely, obsessive-compulsive behavior. The paper contends that anorexia nervosa among male adolescents has not received the attention it deserves. The paper presents several questions regarding male anorexia nervosa that should be addressed in an effort to learn more about this disorder among male adolescents.
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Abstract
Introduction and Literature Review
Research Methodology
Conclusion
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"Anorexia nervosa is not a new disorder in terms of dysfunctional adolescent development. Unfortunately however the disorder has long been thought of as being a female crisis rather than having much influence on adolescent male development. Further, there is, research evidence suggesting that anorexia nervosa is gender biased especially since one standard criterion for diagnosing anorexia is amenorrhea, or the absence of the menstrual cycle. As such there is no corresponding criterion for the male population. Because of the disparity of research findings regarding male adolescent anorexics there must exist caution when interpreting any of the formulated results."
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Cognitive Behavioral Theory of Anorexia Nervosa, 2006.
A review of various articles discussing the theory of anorexia nervosa.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper reviews the articles by Allan Kaplan, Christopher Fairburn, Roz Shafran, and Zafria Cooper. Kaplans article serves as a literature review of various therapies including cognitive behavioral theory, while the articles by Fairburn, Shafran and Cooper focus on how cognitive therapy works for people with anorexia nervosa.
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"What is the best way to treat anorexia nervosa? Is one type of treatment better than another one? Why should research be spent on anorexia nervosa? These are important questions because "research shows that about one percent of female adolescents have anorexia. That means that one out of every one hundred young women between ten and twenty are starving themselves, sometimes to death" (ANRED). Anorexia nervosa does not only affect young women, but it can affect children as young as five and any adult including men. With this thought in mind, it is important to study different types of treatment including cognitive behavior. "
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), 2008.
A critique of the film "What About Bob?" by Frank Oz and book
"Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: The Latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies" by Gail Steketee.
960 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 34.95
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This paper presents a critique of a film, What About Bob", and a book, "Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: The latest Assessmentand Treatment Strategies, which are both about obsessive compulsive disorder. The paper explains that the author learned from the film that the sociopathic, interpersonal behaviors, which the character of Bob in the film exhibits, are some of the symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD). The paper then relates that a major area of contention in the book is the use of medications to help resolve the common symptoms of OCD. The author stresses that Steketee provides a great deal of insight about behavioral therapy, which provides far more solutions to OCD than the medicinal and surgical treatments often found in other studies done for patient treatment.
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"Some of the others question about Steketee's reliance on behavioral therapy for treatment is the Appendix where she describes many of the findings of clinical studies that provide information about behavioral therapy. Certainly, the success rates of behavioral therapy need to be addressed far more often than the heavily sponsored pharmaceutical studies being done due to their massive financial resources. Steketee provides the foundation for behavioral studies that give her the premise of providing more behavioral solutions for patients that are suffering from this disorder."
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, 2004.
This paper discusses Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), a brain-based psychological disorder characterized by uncontrollable obsessions to perform repeatedly behavioral rituals.
1,215 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper discusses that Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) must be distinguished from Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD), which is a completely different psychiatric disorder. Despite some similarity between the irrational themes underlying each disorder, OCPD patients do not typically perform compulsive rituals; rather, they tend to become preoccupied with perfectionism or with ordered regularity or rules. The author points out that Behavioral Modification Therapy is unsuccessful by itself, but it is often combined with Cognitive Therapy, in which the therapist discusses the irrationality of the specific fears underlying the patient?s fears and compulsions. The paper states that the first goal of pharmacological treatment of OCD is to maintain a sufficient level of serotonin in the brain to eliminate OCD symptoms.
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Introduction
Symptoms
Treatment
Prognosis
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"The first line of medications used in conjunction with treatment of OCD is anti-anxiety medications or mild sedatives to counteract the increased anxiety that is often brought on by behavioral and cognitive psychotherapeutic approaches. If the patient is unresponsive (or not satisfactorily responsive) to a combination of behavioral and cognitive therapy, the next approach is usually the prescription of a Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitor. Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitors are classified either as Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SRI) or Selective Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI). As their names imply, both SRI?s and SSRI?s block the reuptake (or absorption) of the neurotransmitter seratonin to address seratonin insufficiency in the brains of patients exhibiting OCD symptoms. SSRI?s are usually employed first because they affect only seratonin; whereas, SRI?s also impinge upon other neurotransmitters that are unrelated to OCD symptoms. Consequently, SRI?s are more likely to result in coincidental unwanted side effects, such as weight gain, tiredness, dizziness, as well as blood pressure changes and even cardiac irregularities."
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, 2002.
An overview of the causes and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
1,080 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper looks at obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a psychological disorder that causes the same stressful or alarming and worrisome thoughts to occur over and over, obsessively, in the mind of the person with the disorder.
Outline
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
What is OCD Like?
How does One Get OCD?
How is OCD Diagnosed?
How is OCD Treated?
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"Children tend to show specific patterns. They may avoid sharp things out of a concern regarding injuring self or others. OCD often makes a child appear to dawdle when the child is actually repeatedly checking or counting something. They may appear to daydream when they?re actually stuck in an obsessive thought. If they have hand-washing rituals, they may spend extended amounts of time in the bathroom. Repeated checking and insistence on a stylized perception of perfection can cause late schoolwork. There may be signs of many erasures on papers. It may be hard to spot these things, because people with OCD often work hard to hide their traits so no one will try to make them give them up (Gale Ency., 2001)."
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Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, 2006.
A case study of a woman diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
2,323 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 71.95
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This paper discusses abnormal psychology and personality disorders in general and obsessive-compulsive disorder in particular, with a full case study of a woman diagnosed with this complaint. It details all the related symptoms and their manifestation concluding with suitable available treatments.
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Introduction
Case Study Particulars
The Prevalence and Characteristics of Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
The Physiological basis of anxiety disorders
Diagnostic Alternatives
Treatment Strategies
Conclusion
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"According to Martin Kantor, abnormal psychology concerns "the study of mental disorders and maladaptive behavior, including neuroses and psychoses, and of normal phenomena that are not completely understood, such as dreams and altered states of consciousness" (1992). As a branch of the study of abnormal psychology, a personality disorder "is a non-psychotic mental illness characterized by enduring patterns of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about oneself and the environment in ways that are maladaptive, being those that go against normal adaptive processes" (McNeil, 1970). Thus, an individual affected with a personality disorder often utilizes inflexible behavior patterns in order to fulfill his/her own personal needs and attain self-satisfaction, often at the expense of others and society. These traits mainly result in severe functional impairment and/or subjective distress, usually imagined or brought on by a particular illness.
"Having a personality disorder means that the affected individual is not the kind of person who can adapt smoothly to the normal routines of everyday life. Instead, the person expects the world and those in his orbit to change rather than being able to adjust to the requirements of different situations and relationships. In essence, the affected person behaves in a rigid and inflexible way that perpetuates vicious cycles and fulfills his/her worst prophecies".
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, 2005.
This paper discusses the anxiety disorder called obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which was once considered a rare disorder but now is among the most common psychiatric diagnoses.
1,320 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 44.95
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This paper explains that the DSM-IV-TR lists criteria for the diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as: (1) Recurrent and persistent thoughts, impulses or images, which are intrusive, inappropriate and cause anxiety during the disturbance, (2) these cannot be excessive worries about real-life problems, (3) the person attempts to ignore, suppress or neutralize them with another thought or action and (4) the person recognizes that these obsessive thoughts, impulses or images are a product of his or her own mind. The author points out that the most common life event, which can lead to OCD, is a strict home environment while growing up. The paper examines the psychoanalytical and behavioral theories of causation of OCD, which relate directly to the selected treatment; however, the behaviorist's systematic-desensitization process is the most successful with a rate of 80% if maintained over several years.
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"The course of Obsessive-Compulsive disorder is generally chronic, meaning life-long. However, the intensity of the symptoms fluctuates throughout life and occasionally has been reported to remit spontaneously. The most common event that leads to OCD becoming chronic, happens when the patient suppresses rituals because of the unusual symptoms. They usually become withdrawn and introverted as to hide their symptoms from others. This leads to depression which then leads to them getting treatment for that depression, which then in turn leads the psychologist to discover the more serious underlying cause of OCD. By the time the OCD is discovered it's usually too late and the OCD is already set in stone and becomes life-long."
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, 2005.
A discussion about obsessive compulsive disorder and its treatments.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, $ 53.95
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The paper offers a presentation on obsessive compulsive disorder with respect to theory, characteristics and treatment. The treatments discussed are both cognitive behavioral therapy and medical management therapy. In the paper, certain drugs are presented as treatment modalities. The paper also reviews Schwartz's cognitive behavioral therapy program.
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"Throughout history, mental disorders have plagued mankind without benefit of understanding or empathy. In fact the majority of mental disorders such as schizophrenia, personality disorders, manic-depressive or bipolar disorders have long been misunderstood and mistreated. As a result of the misunderstanding of the mental disease process, fear and shame were often the hallmarks of those who were afflicted. At times, those afflicted with a mental disease were tortured, burned at the stake as heretics and even placed in "cleansing vats", all in the name of purifying the mind. Today, however, through a more compassionate and scientific understanding, mental disorders have become a recognizable disease characterized by a disruption of the body's psycho-neurobiological process (Docherty, et al, 2003)."
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, 2006.
This paper offers an overview of obsessive-compulsive disorder, an anxiety disorder.
1,747 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 56.95
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The paper explains that obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety driven mental illness that results in life altering behaviors and relates that it is the fourth most common psychiatric handicap or disability in the United States today. The paper discusses the symptoms, the available treatments and how one can live with the stigmas involved. The paper concludes that diagnosing and treating patients with OCD is vital to their health and well-being. New research continues to offer promising new revelations regarding OCD and other anxiety driven psychological disorders.
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Overview OCD/Diagnosis
Symptoms OCD
Treatment OCD
Living With The Stigma of OCD
Conclusions
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"Obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD is one of many treatable anxiety disorders that pose "significant mental health problems" and "impair social functioning and quality of life" for patients diagnosed with the disease (Valente, 2002: 125). Anxiety disorders like OCD are among the more common forms of psychiatric disorders, yet they often receive relatively little attention with regard to research and medical history (Valente, 2002). Rasmussen & Eisen (1992) define OCD as the "fourth most common" psychiatric handicap or disability in the United States today."
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Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, 2004.
Case study of a patient diagnosed with anxiety-based, obsessive-compulsive disorder.
2,340 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 71.95
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This paper uses a case study of a patient diagnosed with anxiety-based, obsessive-compulsive disorder to discuss its symptoms, characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment.
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"Having a personality disorder means that the affected individual is not the kind of person who can adapt smoothly to the normal routines of everyday life. Instead, the person expects the world and those in his orbit to change rather than being able to adjust to the requirements of different situations and relationships. In essence, the affected person behaves in a rigid and inflexible way that perpetuates vicious cycles and fulfills his/her worst prophecies."
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, 2003.
A review of childhood Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
2,760 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 95.95
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This paper studies obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in children. The paper begins by discussing the lack of a precise known cause of OCD. Next the paper looks at treatment of a psychiatric condition that may be both neurobiological and psychological. The paper also examines the debilitating impact of this anxiety disorder and some solutions.
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"Obsessive-compulsive disorder OCD is a complicated and still puzzling psychiatric disorder that has been called one of the most debilitating of the anxiety disorders. Recent studies suggest that approximately..."
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), 2008.
A discussion of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) among Americans.
1,953 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 62.95
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This paper discusses obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). In particular, the paper describes what the disorder is, how prevalent it appears to be among Americans, what the etiology of the disease is, and what treatments are available to combat it. In addressing these matters, the paper looks at some empirical studies that have emerged in recent years and how they shape our understanding of this still largely inscrutable illness. In conclusion, the paper shows that it appears as though behavioral therapy is the best course of action - and considerably more preferable than any drug regimen.
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"The same path-breaking empirical work also goes further with regards to evaluating sub-categories of obsessive-compulsive neuroses. For one thing, there are six discrete sub-categories of obsessive-compulsive thoughts that researchers as early as the middle 1970s found enormously important and pervasive among patients. For instance, there is the motif of "dirt and contamination"; the theme of "aggression"; the theme of "inanimate-impersonal"; religious motifs; sexual obsessions; and miscellany of one sort or another that could not be comfortably placed in any of the preceding categories."
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, 2005.
An examination of the anxiety disorder known as obsessive-compulsive disorder.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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OCD is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts and/or repetitive behavior. This paper explains that no definitive cause for this condition exists, although serotonin brain uptake is thought to play a significant role. It shows that specific criteria exist for diagnosis of OCD. It discusses that effective treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder are available and that research is yielding new, improved therapies that can help most people with OCD and other anxiety disorders lead productive, fulfilling lives.
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"Treatment of OCD in adults has demonstrated that medications are effective, and the existing studies of children with OCD using medications also tend to suggest some benefit (Angst et al., 2005). Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are preferred over the other classes of antidepressants because the adverse effect profile is less prominent (Mataix-Cols et al., 2005). These SSRIs are considered to be the first-line medications for treatment of OCD. Fluoxetine and paroxetine have been demonstrated to be effective in controlled studies (Kaplan & Hollander, 2003). Most experts recommends trials with two or three of the SSRI medicines before switching to a different class of medication (Kaplan & Hollander, 2003). With all of these medicines, a large number of persons with OCD do not respond until 8-12 weeks of treatment. Approximately one third of patients do not respond to a particular SSRI, and the likelihood of responding drops significantly after 3 SSRI trials (Kaplan & Hollander, 2003)."
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, 2005.
An overview of the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper examines Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in adults and children. The paper begins with a discussion of the etiology and prevalence of the disease. Next the paper reviews co-morbid diseases. The paper then focuses on the symptoms and treatment of OCD, with special emphasis on the role of the nurse as therapist and educator.
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