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Obsessive compulsive disorder. Sara Black & Mindy Stacy. Obsessive compulsive. More than 2 Million American’s Effected Anxiety Disorder Extreme Compulsions Obsessive Rituals Unwanted & Repeated Feelings Ideas Sensations Requires Treatment Medication Therapy.
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Obsessivecompulsivedisorder Sara Black & Mindy Stacy
Obsessive compulsive • More than 2 Million American’s Effected • Anxiety Disorder • Extreme Compulsions • Obsessive Rituals • Unwanted & Repeated • Feelings • Ideas • Sensations • Requires Treatment • Medication • Therapy
Obsessive Disorder Rituals • Hand Washing • Counting • Checking • Cleaning • Patterns • Only provides temporary relief
Obsessive disorder Causes • Biological • Inherited • Streptococcus • Environmental • Abuse • Death • Work/School Issues • Relationships • Abrupt Living Changes
Howie Mandel Stand up Comedian Television Host Actor Author Suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Mandel’S Work • 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
Family Life • Married to wife, Terry, for 32 years • Three children • Jackie, 27 • Alex, 22 • Riley, 19
Family adjustments • Could not take children to public restrooms • Slept in Guest House when children were sick • Entire family went to therapy to cope
Struggles • Noticed OCD from childhood • Diagnosed as an adult • On medication • See’s many therapists • Unable to shake hands; “bumps” instead
Successes • Wrote Here’s the Deal, Don’t Touch Me • Comedian • Actor • TV personality • Deal or No Deal • America’s Got Talent • Family embraced him • Raises awareness
Audience Question: What are 3 of the hardest challenges you would face if you lived with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder for a day?
Bibliography • 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
People with disabilities • Disability can be used as a teaching tool • Personal experiences help to relate • We all have struggles, and success is possible.
Group Process • Easy to meet in smaller groups • Both got input on group outline • Communication is key
Decision Making Process • Communicated via email • Met in person to make outline • Separated work equally • Set goals/dates for project progress