| 5. Rebecca has been keeping track of the amount of times she washes her hands in a day. Keeping track of observable actions and how these actions can be remedied can best be describes as which perspective of psychological disorder? |
| A. Behavioral | | B. Psychoanalytic | | C. Cognitive | | D. Humanistic | |
| 5. Rebecca has been keeping track of the amount of times she washes her hands in a day. Keeping track of observable actions and how these actions can be remedied can best be describes as which perspective of psychological disorder? |
| A. Behavioral | | B. Psychoanalytic | | C. Cognitive | | D. Humanistic | |
Answer is a A. Behavioral.
This is a classical case of OCD.
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder where people feel the need to check things repeatedly, performcertain routines repeatedly (called \"rituals\"), or have certain thoughts repeatedly. People are unable to control either the thoughts or the activities for more than a short period of time. Common activities include hand washing, counting of things, and checking to see if a door is locked. Some may have difficulty throwing things out. These activities occur to such a degree that the person\'s daily life is negatively affected.[Often they take up more than an hour a day.[2] Most adults realize that the behaviors do not make sense. The condition is associated with tics, anxiety disorder, and an increased risk of suicide.[2][3]
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