Essays about: "obsessive compulsive disorder"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words obsessive compulsive disorder.

1. 1. Exposure and Response Prevention Larp : An Experimental and Cost Effective Larp Design for People with OCD

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

   Author : Ayça Durmus; [2023]
   Keywords : larp design; OCD; exposure and response prevention therapy; game design;

   Abstract : ERP larp is a live-action role-play game designed to make exposure and response prevention therapy for people who have obsessive compulsive disorder more accessible. Although it is not meant to substitute therapy, it is a self-help guidance that can be applied at home. READ MORE

3. 2. Evaluating the Psychometric Properties of the Appearance-related Repetitive Behaviors Online Self-Report Scale : Behaviors Online Self-Report Scale

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för beteende-, social- och rättsvetenskap

   Author : Anders Moberg; Abdullah Mahimd; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Introduction: Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is an obsessive compulsive disorder that is marked by a distressing preoccupation with perceived physical flaws causing the individual to engage in compulsive behavior. The Appearance-related Repetitive Behavior Online self-report scale (ARBO) was developed to easily screen for appearance related behaviors believed to be common among BDD patients. READ MORE

4. 3. OCD as behavioral addiction and the reward process : A systematic review

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Snezjana Budajeva; [2021]
   Keywords : Obsessive-compulsive disorder; reward; addiction;

   Abstract : Studies have shown that aberrant activity in some brain regions involved in the pathology of OCD overlaps similarly with individuals with addiction disorders. The reduced anxiety following a compulsion together with findings of diminished activation in the striatum during reward anticipation proposes a view of OCD being a behavior addiction. READ MORE

5. 4. Behavioral effects of deep brain stimulation in the subthalamic nucleus in obsessive compulsive disorder

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Author : Rebecka Antonsson; [2021]
   Keywords : Deep brain stimulation; subthalamic nucleus; obsessive compulsive disorder; behavioral side effects; zona incerta; inferior thalamic peduncle;

   Abstract : Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the most disabling psychiatric disorder. About 10% of patients with OCD do not respond to pharmacological treatment. However, deep brain stimulation (DBS) has advanced as an alternative treatment. READ MORE

6. 5. Literally Depressed : Mental Illness in Young Adult Literature

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

   Author : Natalie Hyltse; [2020]
   Keywords : mental illness; adolescence; young adult literature; DSM-5; bibliotherapy; mental ohälsa; ungdomar; ungdomslitteratur; DSM-5; biblioterapi;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to look into the accuracy of various depictions of mental illness in YA literature, and to discuss the benefits of such literature in understanding adolescent mental illness, given a background of bibliotherapy and illness narratives. This paper analyzes five fictional novels that were selected with consideration to their popularity, relevance, and relatability. READ MORE