Clinical Psychology Diagnosis: Greg And OCD

Clinical Psychology Diagnosis; Greg and OCD

For decades, psychologists and scientists who study the brain and cognition have discovered abnormalities that reflect on personality and behavior. This school of abnormal psychology seeks to diagnose cognitive disorders based on specific symptoms defined in the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). Therapists in the practice of abnormal/clinical psychology also seek to discover effective treatments that will overcome certain negative brain symptoms that inhibit positive behaviors or encourage negative ones. These therapies, developed and used widely by psychoanalytic therapists can be effective in conquering the mind’s worst diseases provided the diagnosis is targeted and

More important, through comprehensive symptom descriptions such as in the DSM-5, people who are subjects of psychological difficulties can be better understood whereas in pre-clinical psychology, patients were chained down and locked up because the disorders were not viewed as cognitive difficulties. Accordingly, therapies seek to find common ground with patients, empathizing with them and encouraging them to set goals for themselves. Therapist-client trust and rapport is established in this way that allows for a free exchange, giving the therapist a head start on the diagnosis. This article discusses the diagnosis, possible therapy and treatment of Greg, a victim of an anxiety disorder. Greg, who suffers from Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), is able to be helped with various therapy

Now thanks to the technology and the medical understanding of today, OCD becomes treatable using both psychotherapy methods and medication. Often used to help Obsessive-compulsive patients like Greg, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) seeks to establish ways to eliminate the compulsions associated with the disorder by establishing learning goals. Therapists know that these behaviors can be replaced once patients fully realize the ramifications of their actions. Greg’s disorder stems from no single problem; therefore, CBT will be ultimate for him because it is based on a triad of interconnected concepts. Interchangeably, emotions and feelings lead to thoughts which affect actions. Therapists identify the emotions and thoughts that may lead to certain compulsions. Greg, for instance, has a suspicion of uncleanliness which causes him to repeatedly check the house for dirt. His thoughts lead him to emotions and influence actions, his emotions cause feelings and actions, and his actions effect his emotions and feelings. According to the CBT protocol, Greg should be assigned homework directing him to create behavioral records that document every time he straightens the pillows on the couch, checks the bathroom, or aligns the glasses on the shelf. This will help to