Question

Mr. Dodge engages in very rigid and structured behavior. He is preoccupied with cleanliness. He washes his hands more than twenty times per day and brings two changes of underwear to work with him.
He would probably be diagnosed as suffering from:

a. conversion disorder.
b. phobia.
c. generalized anxiety disorder.
d. obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Answer 1

Answer:

d. obsessive-compulsive disorder.                      

Explanation:

Obsessive-compulsive disorder: In abnormal psychology, the term obsessive-compulsive disorder is also referred to as OCD, and is defined as a serious mental illness or mental health disorder that can happen to all age groups of people and lasts through life. It occurs when an individual is being trapped in a cycle of obsession and compulsions.

Types of obsessive-compulsive disorder:

1. Unacceptable mental rituals and taboo thoughts.

2. Contamination and Washing.

3. Doubts related to checking and accidental harm.

4. Symmetry, counting, arranging, and just right OCD.

In the question above, Mr Dodge would probably be diagnosed as suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder.