Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Jaime Anderson

Maria: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Abnormal Psychology

Nancy Bonnevier

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Part 1: Patient’s Background |

Patient’s Name | Maria |

Disorder (Name of disorder) | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |

Criteria for the disorder that the patient meets (based on the DSM-5 classification of the disorder) | Fear of germs. Being overly tidy about her house and how things are to be done.Do the same rituals over and over such as washing hands.Can't control the unwanted thoughts and behaviorsSpend at least 1 hour a day on the thoughts and rituals, which cause distress and get in the way of daily life. | Criteria for the disorders that the patient does not meet (based on the DSM-5 classification of the disorder) | Does not get pleasure when performing these behaviors or rituals, but will get a brief relief from the anxiety that these thoughts are causing. |

Patient’s symptoms | Hand washing for six to eight hours a daySpends hours scrubbing fixtures that are already cleanWiping furniture that shows no signs of dust |

Patient’s main problem (including any emotional problems and abnormal behavior ) | Washing her hands to the point that sometimes they will bleedNot hugging or kissing her children or husband because of them possibly having germs |

Part 2: Psychological Model/Theory for potential causes |

Compare and contrast the psychological approaches of the Psychological Tradition (psychoanalysis, humanism, and behavioral). (approximately 200 words)Psychoanalysis was believed to be a way of making the conscious mind come into the unconscious mind which would help to gain insight of the thoughts or motivations of the person with a mental illness. Psychoanalysis is most commonly used in patients that suffer from depression or anxiety. Psychoanalysis is a lengthy process because people will put up a defense mechanism so that they block out the thoughts from the unconscious mind. Thus making it harder to get to...