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OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE
DISORDER

Matchstick Men
 Introduction To Movie
 It is a famous movie of the year 2003.
 The main story of the movie revolves around the
character named  ROY who is a Con man by
profession.
 In the movie it appears that Roy is suffering
from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
 Roy faces a lot of difficulties in his life because
of OCD as it has effected his professional and
personal life.
 In the movie we saw that Roy used pills to
control his abnormality.
 Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder
 Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a type
of anxiety disorder characterized by
uncontrollable and unwanted thoughts and
repetition of behaviours.

 Obsessions
People having Obsessions don’t have control over their
thoughts.
 Compulsions
People having Compulsions show a repetition of their
behaviours.
 Causes of OCD
 There are many factors that can cause a person
to move towards Obsessive compulsive disorder
out of which a few are mentioned

 Biological Factors
 Behavioural and Environmental Factors
 Symptoms of OCD
 Common Obsessive Thoughts
 Fear of being contaminated by germs or dirt.
 Fear of causing harm to yourself or others.
 Intrusive violent thoughts and images.
 Fear of losing or not having things you might need.

 Common Compulsive Thoughts

 Excessive double-checking of things, such as locks
 Repeatedly checking in on loved ones to make sure
they’re safe.
 Counting, tapping, repeating certain words, or doing
other senseless things to reduce anxiety.
 Spending a lot of time washing or cleaning.
 Effects of OCD
 The severity of the problem varies a lot.
Obsessional problems can and do take over
lives, making regular employment or family life
impossible like

 Relationship problems 
 Disruption to normal daily activities 
 Alcohol and drug abuse 
 Increased suicide risk 
 Standardized Diagnosis
Criteria
 According to DSM-IV TR

 Either Obsessions or Compulsions

 At some point, the person has recognized that the
obsessions or compulsions are excessive.
 The obsessions or compulsions cause heavy distress,
are time consuming and significantly interfere with
the person's normal routine and relationships.
 If another disorder is present, the content of the
obsessions or compulsions is not restricted to it.
 The disturbance is not due to the direct effects of a
substance or a general medical condition.
 Duration = 3+ months
 Treatment In The Movie
 The Treatment techniques initially used in the
movie were

 Medication

 Later or the new treatment used in the movie

was

 Talking Treatment
 Treatment of OCD

 Standard Techniques used for the treatment of

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder are

 Self Help
 Talking Treatments (Cognitive behavioural therapy )
 Medicine
 Hospital Treatments
YOU ARE NOW QUALIFIED TO BE A
PSYCHOLOGIST…!!!