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Body dysmorphic disorder and Its significance to social work
- Author:
- WOLRICH Meredith K.
- Journal article citation:
- Clinical Social Work Journal, 39(1), 2011, pp.101-110.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a relatively common and often severe psychiatric disorder in which an individual has an excessive preoccupation with an imagined or slight defect in his or her appearance. This article informs social workers about the seriousness, prevalence and treatment challenges of BDD, and highlights its significance to social work practice and research. A clinical case presentation illustrates an example of how BDD may present in practice and the value of addressing it from a biopsychosocial perspective.
The stress of caring for people with obsessive compulsive disorders
- Authors:
- LAIDLAW Tannis M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 35(5), October 1999, pp.443-450.
- Publisher:
- Springer
Presents a survey of stress of key carers of 46 consecutive cases of chronic obsessive compulsive disorders who were receiving combined drug and cognitive-behavioural therapy in an out-patient clinic. 28 percent of carers surveyed were severely burdened by their carer role and 35 percent were extremely distressed at the prospect of ongoing care provision. Concludes that caregivers require support, and may be considered to be consumers of mental health services themselves.
Children and young people with learning disabilities: understanding their mental health
- Author:
- BOND (Better Outcomes New Delivery)
- Publisher:
- BOND (Better Outcomes New Delivery)
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 40
- Place of publication:
- London
This information pack provides a general introduction to mental health and mental wellbeing in children, before looking at mental health problems in children and young people with learning disabilities in more detail. Areas covered include identifying mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety, obsessive behaviour and serious mental health problems; how to record concerns; who to talk to; and what to do in a crisis. A list of useful resources that can be used to help children are also included. (Original abstract)
How do hostile and emotionally overinvolved relatives view relationships?: what relatives' pronoun use tell us
- Authors:
- SIMMONS Rachel A., CHAMBLESS Dianne L., GORDON Peter C.
- Journal article citation:
- Family Process, 47(3), September 2008, pp.405-419.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Expressed emotion (EE) has been linked to negative outcomes for a variety of psychiatric illnesses. Despite development of effective interventions to reduce EE, relatively little is known about EE's antecedents or maintaining factors. This American study uses a novel methodology (measurement of pronouns used by relatives during the Camberwell Family Interview [CFI] or a problem-solving interaction with the patient) to explore possible cognitive correlates of EE. Participants were 98 outpatients with obsessive-compulsive disorder or panic disorder with agoraphobia and their primary relative. Results showed that relatives' pronoun use was stable across situations. Relatives' hostility and criticism, as measured by objective coding of relatives' behaviour during the CFI and interactions, respectively, were related to relatives' decreased we-focus and increased me-focus in the 2 situations. In contrast to expectations, relatives' emotional over involvement was related to their decreased we-focus during CFIs and interactions. Results support the value of using pronouns as a means to explore important aspects of relationship functioning.
Prader—Willi syndrome compulsive and ritualistic behaviours: the first population-based survey
- Authors:
- CLARKE D.J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 180, April 2002, pp.358-362.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Obsessive-compulsive disorder has been reported in association with Prader-Willi syndrome. This study reports the nature and prevalence of compulsive and similar symptoms associated with Prader-Willi syndrome in a population ascertained as completely as possible The results suggest that ritualistic and compulsive behaviours occur more frequently in association with Prader-Willi syndrome than among people with intellectual disability and significant obesity.
Psychiatric medications: a guide for mental health professionals
- Author:
- BENDER Kenneth J
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 142p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Newbury Park, CA
Practical information on which mental health problems are affected by the use of medication, which drugs to use and when, how the medication works, common dosages, and side effects. Looks at drug use for relieving depression, anxiety disorders, managing schizophrenia and obsessive compulsive disorders. Includes a section on using medication to help cure drug addiction and alcoholism.
Intrusive thoughts in clinical disorders: theory, research, and treatment
- Editors:
- CLARK David A., (ed.)
- Publisher:
- Guilford
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 255p.
- Place of publication:
- New York
Obsessive compulsive disorder is contrasted but may be comorbid with schizophrenia. The chapters in this book devoted to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, insomnia, and anxiety give cognitive explanations for these disorders and use central constructs such as appraisal, metacognition, and thought suppression. Appraisal is the process by which an individual assigns a negative meaning to a particular intrusive thought. Metacognition is the phenomenon of thinking about and explaining one's own thoughts. Thought suppression is a cognitive process by which an individual tries to shut out intrusive thoughts, which most often leads to a counterproductive increase in distressing thoughts. For example, as the book explains, OCD may involve an intrusive thought about homicide that becomes appraised by an individual to signify that he or she is immoral and needs to suppress such thoughts. These constructs are valuable to mental health professionals who treat individuals with these disorders, and they constitute a useful framework for understanding current cognitive therapies. Cognitive theories in psychotic disorders and in sexual disorders are also presented in the book. Therapists will welcome new approaches to working with psychotic individuals, although it is not clear that the book fully acknowledges the complexities of psychotherapy with this population. Cognitive-behavioural therapy has become a treatment modality for patients with paraphilic disorders who commit sex offenses. The book reflects the importance of treating factors that may lead to relapse. However, the complexity and heterogeneity of sexual disorders merits more space than the book devotes to this area.
Is this how I’ll be for the rest of my life?: the human experience of obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Author:
- SHIELD Margaret
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Mental Health, 1(1), 2002, pp.85-98.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder affecting 2% to 3% of populations throughout the world. This article provides an overview of symptoms (obsessional thoughts and compulsive behaviours) and current treatment options (medication and cognitive-behaviour therapy). A case study involving data obtained from an OCD sufferer and her mother is presented. Analysis of the data within the context of past literature highlights the economic and emotional costs of OCD which include years of psychiatric treatment, therapy, and medication, loss of productivity due to long-term unemployment, and individual and family stress.