Predictions are presented regarding obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) (e.g., female-pattern hoarding vs. male-pattern hoarding) and "culture-bound" acute anxiety symptoms (taijin-kyofusho, koro, shuk yang, shook yong, suo yang, rok-joo, jinjinia-bemar, karoshi, gwarosa, Voodoo death).
In lieu of creating kaleidoscopic complexities on the set to conjure philosophical abstractions regarding his obsessive themes of sex and society, Berkeley found and stoked those inner tangles and whirls of ideas and emotions in the performances of his stars.
We learned that he got cheered for his part in a school play, that people regarded his obsessive interest in numbers not as odd, but as evidence that he must be some kind of genius.
Some individuals are known to be more obsessive regarding toothbrushing habits, particularly those with dentin hypersensitivity, regularly brushing three or more times a day [ 82, 83] and for longer periods of time than the average population [ 84], again predisposing individuals to more likelihood of permanent trauma and recession.
There is growing interest regarding patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who do not fully respond to cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT).
"Living in L.A. had a really bad effect on me in particular," she said, describing what sounded like obsessive behavior regarding the legal cases regarding the rights to Mr. Cobain's estate and allegations of financial wrongdoing.
As I better comprehend the joy and fear of possibly one day having a daughter of my own, I understand her obsessive concerns regarding my teenage whereabouts and her constant nagging that "there are a lot of bad people out there".
Indeed, retesting the lovers at 12 18 months revealed that serotonin levels had returned to baseline at which point their "obsessive ideation regarding the partner" had disappeared as well (Marazziti et al. 1999, 744).
The review and synthesis of current scholarship yields key conclusions regarding the incidence of stalking and obsessive relational intrusion (ORI), the various tactics and motives of stalkers and obsessive pursuers, and the consequences for victims.
She also has a touch of obsessive-compulsive disorder regarding non-food-related things -- cleaning, laundry, the numeral three.
I read with interest Lisa Belkin's article (May 22) regarding the possible relationship between childhood obsessive-compulsive disorder and streptococcal infection.
