Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the most common mental disorders nowadays. According to the Openstax textbook, the disorder claims 2.3% of the U.S. population; it provokes obsessive thoughts and ritualistic actions (Openstax, 2014, p. 557). These thoughts and actions seem to be baseless and nonsensical from perspective of healthy individuals. However, for patients with OCD, it is impossible for them to ignore the urge of their thoughts. In patients’ thoughts, checking is the most common symptoms that they experience. According to Dek, Hout, Engelhard, Giele, and Cath (2015) believe that the symptom appears in eighty percent of patients with OCD (p. 1). With such large percent of patients are experiencing this symptom, it is vital
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(2015) note that OCD patients have very low confidence for their memory, thus, they keep checking their actions (p. 1). However, the behavior is adverse, as the researchers suggest that checking decreases their confidence (Dek et al., 2015, p. 1). In addition, Dek et al. (2015) believe the behavior also results in automatization (p. 1), which compels patients to act unconsciously. In the research, the objective is to confirm whether the repeated exposure to stimulus is the reason that develops automatization and, ultimately, induces the behavior (Dek et al., 2015, p. 1). Thus, the topic is one the primary concerns in the study. The result of the study, however, contradicts the expectation. According to Dek et al. (2015), the research confirms that the behavior does lead to automatization, however, it happens to both patients and healthy controls, and the automatization pattern is similar for both groups (p. 7). Hence, the repeated exposure to stimulus creates the phenomenon, but it is not the only factor constitutes to the …show more content…
Dek et al. (2015) find that perseveration phenomenon is common for all OCD patients (p. 8). Moreover, the researchers admit that they do not use realistic stimulus-meaning, they have no real effect to real life, while real life stimulus come with responsibilities (p. 8). In addition, another research suggests that OCD patients have traits of depression (Dek et al., 2015, p. 7). To conclude their research, Dek et al. (2015) note that the automatization is in fact a result of the preservation magnified by patients’ anxiety level, which is increased when they face real life stimulus (p. 8). This proves that the behavior is a method to decreases their anxiety level. Nonetheless, the method worsens the situation. For the more patients repeat the behavior, the lower their confidence. Thus, the process is a maze with no escape. Another view on the issue is that the behavior results from operant conditioning and classical conditioning (OpenStax, 2014, p. 559). From this perspective, the behavior is perceived as a way to relieve the anxiety level from stimulus (OpenStax, 2014, p. 559). Hence, the root of the behavior seems to be the phenomenon rooted in OCD patients combines with their inherent depression
(2015) note that OCD patients have very low confidence for their memory, thus, they keep checking their actions (p. 1). However, the behavior is adverse, as the researchers suggest that checking decreases their confidence (Dek et al., 2015, p. 1). In addition, Dek et al. (2015) believe the behavior also results in automatization (p. 1), which compels patients to act unconsciously. In the research, the objective is to confirm whether the repeated exposure to stimulus is the reason that develops automatization and, ultimately, induces the behavior (Dek et al., 2015, p. 1). Thus, the topic is one the primary concerns in the study. The result of the study, however, contradicts the expectation. According to Dek et al. (2015), the research confirms that the behavior does lead to automatization, however, it happens to both patients and healthy controls, and the automatization pattern is similar for both groups (p. 7). Hence, the repeated exposure to stimulus creates the phenomenon, but it is not the only factor constitutes to the …show more content…
Dek et al. (2015) find that perseveration phenomenon is common for all OCD patients (p. 8). Moreover, the researchers admit that they do not use realistic stimulus-meaning, they have no real effect to real life, while real life stimulus come with responsibilities (p. 8). In addition, another research suggests that OCD patients have traits of depression (Dek et al., 2015, p. 7). To conclude their research, Dek et al. (2015) note that the automatization is in fact a result of the preservation magnified by patients’ anxiety level, which is increased when they face real life stimulus (p. 8). This proves that the behavior is a method to decreases their anxiety level. Nonetheless, the method worsens the situation. For the more patients repeat the behavior, the lower their confidence. Thus, the process is a maze with no escape. Another view on the issue is that the behavior results from operant conditioning and classical conditioning (OpenStax, 2014, p. 559). From this perspective, the behavior is perceived as a way to relieve the anxiety level from stimulus (OpenStax, 2014, p. 559). Hence, the root of the behavior seems to be the phenomenon rooted in OCD patients combines with their inherent depression