Psychodynamic Vs Humanistic Model

study, engaging in research and treatment with the goal of expanding the study and helping individual clients. The DSM-V helps these professionals diagnose and identify the illnesses. There are five main types of models that are used in psychopathology: psychodynamic model, behavioral model, cognitive model, biological model, and humanistic model (Comer). Abnormal psychology assists the nature of psychopathology, while psychology is viewed as a subdivision of abnormal psychology (Hinsaw). The purpose of this paper is to allow the reader to become more familiar with a particular aspect of psychopathology in a more in-depth fashion. It will focus on a very well-known mental illness, obsessive-compulsive disorder. Obsessive-compulsive disorder,

According to the American Psychological Association, this disorder is a set of obsessional ideas or compulsive actions that are recurrent and take up more than hour a day (“DSM-5”). Major distress and impairments can be caused by these thoughts or actions. Obsessions are explained as repetitious thoughts, images, urges, fears, a need for order, aggressive and sexual impulses, and impulses that are experienced as intrusions that need to be neutralized and suppressed (Park). One of the most common obsessions is worry about the cleanliness of dirt and germs. Individuals are unable to control their impulses, and are relieved for some amount of time by completing compulsive acts. Compulsions are actions like washing hands constantly, triple checking the locks on doors every night, or repeating thoughts a ridiculous amount of times (Comer). In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fifth

The manual states that a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder is called for when obsessions or compulsions feel excessive or unreasonable, cause great distress, take up much time, and interfere with daily functions (Comer). Assessment of this disorder can involve multiple steps. An interview is usually necessary, in which clinicians attempt to determine the description of the problem, the impact of the problem, and a definition of how the individual wishes their life to be (Comer). Other information needed from the clients may include the onset, treatments, education, and family history. Rating scales and questionnaires are also important in diagnosing and assessing an individual. The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) is a commonly used tool that can evaluate how severe the OCD symptoms are (Pallanti). The guidelines for the diagnosis and assessment of OCD are straightforward and useful, but clinicians find it to be difficult to properly diagnose because of the similarity it has with other