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DQ 1
Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (e.g., hoarding disorder) have gained popularity in the media in recent years. How do portrayals of these disorders in popular culture differ from the descriptions of them in the DSM? How might the media popularity affect a person’s likelihood to seek treatment?
DQ 2
In what ways do people treat their own symptoms of anxiety disorders, and trauma and stress disorders? Review the case study of Rebecca, located under the Topic 6 topic materials. Provide and justify a diagnostic impression for Rebecca.
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Week Six Discussion Questions
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Week Six Discussion Questions
Discussion Question One
OCD (Obsessive-compulsive disorder) refers to a situation in which a patient bears
abnormal behaviors and thoughts. Individuals suffering from OCD have been found to carry
impulses or thoughts which they are not in a position to control. OCD is associated with
symptoms which include anxiety feeling, compulsion, and obsession. The symptoms may be as a
result of difficulties in life which involve death or illness. The disorder has attracted both
negative and positive publicity as far as the media is concerned.
. Hannah, the leading character of the television show "Girls," played by Lena Dunham is
a great example of positive p...