Career INFORMATIVE speech (radiography)

OCD

I. Imagine a world where you can’t control almost all of your thoughts and hand

sanitizer is like a drug to you.

II. The world you just imagined is my world every day.

III. Today I am going to inform all of you about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or

OCD.

IV. Many people have a misconception about what OCD is due to movies and shows

which is why it’s so important to inform the world about the reality of OCD.

V. I’m going to start off by defining OCD, continue on to the symptoms of OCD, and

finish off with how OCD affects individuals.

Transition: So, let’s begin.

I. Before I get into the symptoms and effects of OCD, I need to give you an actual

definition of OCD.

A. In 2010, the Child Youth Care Forum published an article about OCD. In

the article, experts in the field of psychology defined OCD as, “A complex

and heterogeneous condition, with wide variations in symptom

presentation, associated clinical characteristics, and response to

treatment.”

B. Now I know what you’re thinking, that was kind of a broad definition right?

C. Well, it’s hard to define mental conditions like OCD.

D. It’s not just crazy cleaning and locking doors

II. So, to help you all understand the specific symptoms of OCD, let’s start with the

cycle of OCD.

A. It all starts with an obsession.

B. After that comes the anxiety and thoughts about the obsession.

C. Then, the compulsion takes over control of your brain and finally, relief

comes.

D. While researching the symptoms of OCD, I found a research article

published in 2017 by BMC Psychiatry. The writers that specialize in

psychiatry and nursing provided a characterization of OCD that coincides

with the OCD cycle. They explained that OCD is characterized by

unwanted thoughts/impulses that a patient with OCD feels compelled to

do or think multiple times.

E. Let’s look at some examples of OCD symptoms.

III. Alright, so let’s move on to the quality of life in OCD patients.

A. Let’s glance at this survey analysis.

B. Most of you felt that OCD was equally as impactful on an individual’s life

as schizophrenia and depression are.

C. Well, on April 12th, 2013, CNS drugs published a review article about the

quality of life in OCD patients researched by members at a mental health

institute.

D. This is significant because depression is known to cause major limitations

in everyday life, yet OCD patients statistically seem to suffer from role

limitation even more.

E. I personally have felt the effects of OCD in my life all the time.

F. It’s really the thoughts that cause extreme mental impairment.

I. Overall, OCD is a disturbing and debilitating mental disorder.

II. To help all of you understand what OCD truly is, I first defined OCD for you.

III. After that, I showed you all the OCD cycle and detailed out certain symptoms of

OCD.

IV. Lastly, I told you all about how significantly OCD can impair an individual’s quality

of life.

V. Let’s raise awareness of OCD together.

Works Cited

Pedley, Rebecca, et al. “Separating obsessive-compulsive disorder from the self. A

qualitative study of Family Perceptions.” BMC Psychiatry, vol. 17, 7 September

2017, pp. 1-11. Academic Search Complete,

http://db29.linccweb.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct

=true&db=a9h&AN=125042922&site=ehost-live. Accessed 8 October 2018.

Storch, Eric A., et al. “Introduction to the Special Issue: Recent Developments in

Childhood Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.” Child Youth Care Forum, vol. 39,

no. 2, 5 March 2010, pp. 69-71. Academic Search Complete,

http://db29.linccweb.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct

=true&db=a9h&AN=50215379&site=ehost-live. Accessed 8 October 2018.

Subramaniam, Mythily, et al. “Quality of Life in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Impact

of the Disorder and of Treatment.” CNS Drugs, vol. 27, no. 5, 12 April 2013, pp.

367-383. Academic Search Complete,

http://db29.linccweb.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct

=true&db=a9h&AN=87784286&site=ehost-live. Accessed 8 October 2018.