Obsessive compulsive disorder
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Transcript of Obsessive compulsive disorder
Sara Black & Mindy Stacy
More than 2 Million American’s Effected
Anxiety Disorder Extreme Compulsions Obsessive Rituals Unwanted & Repeated
Feelings Ideas Sensations Requires Treatment Medication Therapy
Hand Washing Counting Checking Cleaning Patterns
Only provides temporary relief
Biological InheritedStreptococcus
EnvironmentalAbuseDeathWork/School
IssuesRelationshipsAbrupt Living
Changes
•Stand up Comedian•Television Host•Actor•Author
Suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Stand up Comedian
TV Personality Deal or No Deal Bobby’s World America’s Got Talent Howie Mandel Show St. Elsewhere Author Here’s the Deal,
Don’t Touch Me
Married to wife, Terry, for 32 years
Three childrenJackie, 27Alex, 22Riley, 19
Could not take children to public restrooms
Slept in Guest House when children were sick
Entire family went to therapy to cope
Noticed OCD from childhood
Diagnosed as an adult
On medication See’s many
therapists Unable to shake
hands; “bumps” instead
Wrote Here’s the Deal, Don’t Touch Me
Comedian Actor TV personality
Deal or No DealAmerica’s Got Talent
Family embraced him
Raises awareness
What are 3 of the hardest challenges you would face if you lived with Obsessive Compulsive Disorderfor a day?
Cartel, M. (n.d.). How Howie Mandel Manages ADHD and OCD. Lifescript.com. Retrieved February 16, 2011, from http://www.lifescript.com/Life/Timeout/Entertainment/How_Howie_Mandel_Manages_ADHD_and_OCD.aspx
Family helps Howie Mandel cope with OCD. (n.d.). Great Dad - Advice for Expectant Dads, New, Single, Stay at Home dads with Parenting Information and Pregnancy Care. Retrieved February 16, 2011, from http://www.greatdad.com/tertiary/274/4113/family-helps-howie-mandel-cope-with-ocd.html
Howie Mandel Biography, Bio, Profile, pictures, photos. (n.d.). Netglimse.com. Retrieved February 16, 2011, from http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/pages/howie_mandel/index.shtml
Howie Mandel Talks About OCD. (n.d.). Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | You have OCD. Retrieved February 16, 2011, from http://youhaveocd.com/2010/07/06/howie-mandel-talks-about-ocd/
Obsessive-compulsive disorder. (n.d.). National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved February 16, 2011, from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001926
OCD in Children and Adults: Symptoms, Causes, and More. (n.d.). WebMD. Retrieved February 17, 2011, from http://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/guide/obsessive-compulsive-disorder?page=2
Disability can be used as a teaching tool
Personal experiences help to relate
We all have struggles, and success is possible.
Easy to meet in smaller groups
Both got input on group outline
Communication is key
Communicated via email
Met in person to make outline
Separated work equally
Set goals/dates for project progress