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5 pages in length. It all started with a bout with food poisoning; from that point forward in young Ruth Deane's life, she was controlled by an invisible force that made her life a living hell. Not only did this sudden onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder cause her physical pain from washing and washing her hands until they cracked and bled, but it also wreaked havoc upon her relationships with family and friends. In short, it virtually immobilized her from having a normal life. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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a living hell. Not only did this sudden onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder cause her physical pain from washing and washing her hands until they cracked and bled, but it
also wreaked havoc upon her relationships with family and friends. In short, it virtually immobilized her from having a normal life. When discussing the fundamental properties of obsessive-compulsive disorder
(OCD), the student will want to note how Ruth is compelled to perform repetitive actions - such as washing her hands several times in a row, checking and rechecking that
appliances are turned off or being irrationally fearful of things that do not warrant such a reaction - to the point of extreme excess. These rituals ultimately overtake her
entire existence that she becomes paralyzed from partaking of typical social functions. Research findings indicate that nearly 2.5% of the population suffer from OCD at some point throughout their
lives, with three to five million Americans of both genders and all race/socioeconomic background overwhelmed by the disorder every year (Fuertes, 2002).
The books accuracy in portraying how Ruths disability impacts her entire life is helps to illustrate how much out of control she was to help herself. For example, being
afraid to touch things without the aid of a barrier (tissue, etc.) for fear of contracting germs is a conventional OCD reaction. Some may even argue if this is
an irrational behavior considering how physicians routinely warn the public about coming in contact with germ infested objects touched by the general public; one might readily argue how Ruth has
the wherewithal to heed such sound advice where most other normal people do not. However, Ruths condition goes far beyond the otherwise acceptable attempt to avoid germs to such
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