INFORMATION AND REASON FOR REFERRAL: Michael Jackson is a 50 year-old African-American male who under the advice of his family and friends, has agreed to seek voluntary counsel for on going issues related to an illness known as body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). Michael does not openly admit that he suffers from BDD, even though in the past 25 years he has gone through multiple cosmetic surgical procedures. Michael stated “I thought I was ugly - my skin was too dark, and I decided that my nose was
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neurobiological disorder characterized by tics (involuntary, rapid, sudden movements) and/or vocal outbursts that occur repeatedly.” (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, 2009) This syndrome is also inherited and first identified in childhood normally from ages 7 through 10. Tourette syndrome is four times as likely to be diagnosed in boys as in girls. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, poor impulse control, behavioral outbursts, and obsessive compulsive disorder also can
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France. Tourette syndrome (also called, Tourette's disorder, Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, GTS or, simply Tourette's or TS) is an inherited neuropsychiatric disorder with onset in childhood, characterized by multiple physical (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic. These tics characteristically wax and wane, can be suppressed temporarily, and are preceded by a premonitory urge. Tourette's is defined as part of a spectrum of tic disorders, which includes transient and chronic tics. (Mashpedia
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change a job. Working in super market will lead the problem more seriously. Sally: Hmm, well< shortly pause>, I tried, but…all failed. So what’s the problem on me? Doctor: I’m so sorry to tell you that you have got OCD, Obsessive Compulsive disorder, a sort of mental illness. Generally, it’s very hard to treat completely. So you may have to prepare to overcome it for a long time…<voices fade out with dark interlude> < supermarket> Second scene Inside, Sally’s room;
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Professor Harrington English 101 07 August 2014 Part One Living In Hell: A Rhetorical Analysis of “The Waltz” In “The Waltz,” Mary Beth Ellis describes the life of a person who has to deal with the ongoing problems of living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. In her freshman year of high school, Mary “became strongly convinced that if (she) did not touch a doorknob with both hands upon entering or exiting a room, the world would implode in dramatic and fully horrible fashion” (299). It seems
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Scrupulosity OCD Emily Hart Nova Southeastern University Abstract Scrupulosity is a form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and it involves religious and moral obsessions, as well as mental and behavioral compulsions. Some symptoms may include obsessions such as, fears that one has lost touch with God or fears that prayers are said incorrectly. Compulsions that are preformed excessively related to Scrupulosity include, continually asking for God’s forgiveness or saying prayers a specific number
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Eccentricity vs. Personality disorder While researching strong female women in New York City history, I found myself drawn to the character of Mrs. Henrietta Howland Robinson (Hetty Green). The more I researched the life of Hetty the more questioned her mental health or lack of it. Why was it so hard for her to spend money? How had money become her the must imported thing in her life. What made her need to kept her fortune so close and what keep her from enjoying the basic comforts of life she
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Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder Introduction Throughout our society, many people suffer from some type of personality disorders. Personality disorders make up approximately 15% of the general population and generally appear during late childhood or late teens. In addition, personality disorders can continue for the rest of a person’s life. One particular personality disorder that will be discussed throughout this paper will be “Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD).” According
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My Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder cousin is driving me crazy! I was arriving at my family reunion. I was overly excited and nervous at the same time. I was excited to see all of my family, because it’s been years since I’ve seen them. I was nervous because I knew my cousin obsessive compulsive personality disorder was going to be there. I got out of the car, and walked into the building. I hugged all of my aunts, uncles, and cousins. Then I spotted him. Nathan my obsessive compulsive personality
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here Medical Aspect of TS: Connect with audience- question: Who knows what Tourette’s is? personalize Brief description of TS and symptoms Mild to severe Description of causes TS and genetics Include studies Methods of diagnosis Related disorders OCD ADHD * Social Aspect of TS: Challenges TS cause Reality and perception of TS Why do people with TS use slurs? TS and making friends Living successful with TS Not curable, just treatable Natural remission Cases of famous people
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