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The World of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Dana Fennell
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Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Pädagogik
Beschreibung
Beyond trivialization and misunderstanding, the realities of people experiencing OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affects millions of people worldwide and looms large in popular culture, for instance when people quip about being “so OCD.” However, this sometimes has little relation to the actual experiences of people diagnosed with the disorder. In The World of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Dana Fennell explores the lives of people who have OCD, giving us fresh insight into a highly misunderstood, trivialized, and sometimes stigmatized mental disorder that has no surefire cure.
Drawing primarily on interviews with people who have OCD, Fennell shows us the diversity of ways the disorder manifests, when and why people come to perceive themselves as having a problem, what treatment options they pursue, and how they make sense of and manage their lives. From those who have obsessions about their sexuality and relationships, to those who check repeatedly to make sure they have not caused harm, she sheds light on the hopes, expectations, and difficulties that people with OCD encounter.
Fennell reveals how people cope in the face of this misunderstood disorder, including how they manage the barriers they face in the workplace and society. An eye-opening read, The World of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder encourages us to consider, empathize with, and take steps to improve the lives of people with mental health issues.
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Flexibility, Healthcare, Interviews, Caregiving, Internet, Family, Work, Compulsions, Accommodation, Complementary therapies, Chronic, Mental illness, Mental disorder, Psychiatrization, Stigma, Group Identity, Medicalization, Social Distance, Help-Seeking, Media, Normalization, Illness Metaphors, Lived Experience, Illness metaphor, Doctor-Patient Relationships, Anxiety, Control, Stereotypes, Reassurance, Affordable Care, Mental health literacy, Stigma Management, Continuum beliefs, Expert Patients, Technology, Obsessions, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychologization, Trivialization, Universal Design of Learning, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Treatment, Social Understanding, Medication, OCD, Treatment compliance, Labeling, Mental health, Apps, Sociology, Problem Recognition, Exposure Response Therapy, Cultural capital, CBT, Social psychology, Barriers to Help-Seeking, Social Networks, Narrative, Illness career, Diagnosis, Neurosurgery, Education, Social capital