OCD is an anxiety disorder characterized by uncontrollable, repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) like rituals. Common obsessions include fears of contamination while compulsions include excessive cleaning. Treatments involve cognitive behavioral therapy and medication to break cycles of thoughts and behaviors. The character Angela Martin from The Office displays traits of OCD like constant anxiety, preoccupation with intrusive thoughts, fear of germs, and compulsive behaviors like excessive hand washing and list making.

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Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder
By David Galvez

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What is OCD?
 OCD is an anxiety disorder
 It is most commonly characterized by uncontrollable thoughts
and behaviors.
 These uncontrollable thoughts are known as obsessions.
 These uncontrollable (ritual like) actions are known as
compulsions.

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Obsessive thoughts
 These thoughts are often anxiety producing.
 Obsessions eventually leads to compulsive behavior
 They often go hand in hand with uncomfortable feelings.
 Often interferes heavily with personal life.

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Compulsive behavior
 Most commonly characterized as rituals.
 Usually done in an effort to appease the obsessive behaviors.
 Compulsive behaviors can activate more obsessive behaviors.
 Most compulsive behaviors are of the repetitive and sometimes
very debilitating.

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Treatments
 Cognitive behavioral therapy, particularly ERP(exposure and
response prevention) through a licensed therapist.
 This is done through attempting to break the cycles of the
ritualistic thoughts and behaviors.
 Therapy is usually combined with a medication SRI (Serotonin
reuptake inhibitors) class.

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Media: The Office
 With this project I thought of a character in the office known as
Angela Martin.
 Throughout the show Angela is known for her not displaying any
flexibility when it comes to beliefs and maintaining a sense of
structure.
 She is constantly under stress due to office organization and
cleanliness.
 She has many cats that she constantly checks in on.
 Angela often preoccupies herself counting unnecessary activities
in the office.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCkJJeYOcLI

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Angela Martin
 Throughout the show Angela displays clear signs of over
cleanliness and is constantly displays uneasiness when it
comes to delegating tasks to others in certain comities she is a
part of.
 She is always worried about issues that have to do with religion
and morals.

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Angela’s obsessive traits
 Constant anxiety.
 Constantly consumed/ preoccupied with intrusive thoughts.
 Fear of germs.
 Aggressive thoughts/ wishes to others.
 She has a hard time whenever she is not in control.
 Often hyper concerned with issues of morals.

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Compulsive traits
 Angela is constantly seen thoroughly and unnecessarily
washing her hands.
 Constantly checks on her cats.
 Constantly takes charge in order to be in control.
 Constantly makes lists.

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Cites used:
 http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/obsessive-compulsive-
disorder-ocd/index.shtml
 https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/#compulsions
 https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/treatment/