Hey there! As my group continues working on our film opening, a major aspect of our project revolves around OCD. In order to accurately represent this disorder, I decided to research what OCD is and its affects on people.
According to the International OCD Foundation, "Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder that affects people of all ages and walks of life, and occurs when a person gets caught in a cycle of obsessive and compulsions”. These obsessions are thoughts or images that occur numerous times and feel as if they are out of the person’s control; this can leave many feeling fearful, doubtful and disgusted.
There are various types of OCD including:
-checking: obsessive fear to prevent damage, such as checking if doors are locked, water tap is fully shut, stove knobs are off
-contamination: fear of being dirty, such as using public restrooms, shaking hands, touching door handles, and being in crowds
-hoarding: an obsession that can be considered as OCD involves not being able to discard possessions.
-symmetry and orderliness: the need for everything to line up perfectly, such as picture frames, clothes, utensils, books, etc.
-and many more
The video above is a compilation of OCD traits shown within the film, Matchstick Men. In order to get a better understanding, this video helps demonstrate some of the characteristics people with OCD may have. The repetition of the character wanting to clean his house after seeing a paper on his floor is an example of compulsion.
Overall, this research will definitely come in handy when we get closer to filming our opening as we would like to represent this disorder as accurately as possible. Before doing research on OCD, I never realized how severely it can affect a person’s state of mind and the various types that exist. Be sure to let me know in the comments down below what you learned about OCD.
~rtmedias
Sources:
"Standard vs. Intensive Treatment for OCD." New York Behavioral Health. 03 Mar. 2019
Overall, this research will definitely come in handy when we get closer to filming our opening as we would like to represent this disorder as accurately as possible. Before doing research on OCD, I never realized how severely it can affect a person’s state of mind and the various types that exist. Be sure to let me know in the comments down below what you learned about OCD.
~rtmedias
Sources:
"Standard vs. Intensive Treatment for OCD." New York Behavioral Health. 03 Mar. 2019
<http://newyorkbehavioralhealth.com/standard-vs.-intensive-treatment-for-ocd>.
"Types of OCD." Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) | OCD-UK. 03 Mar. 2019
"Types of OCD." Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) | OCD-UK. 03 Mar. 2019
<https://www.ocduk.org/ocd/types/>.
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