Jim Wolf, a 45- year-old auto parts store owner, is seeking help for anxiety andbehaviors that

Mental/Behavioral Case Study

 Jim Wolf, a 45- year-old auto parts store owner, is seeking help for anxiety andbehaviors that are interfering with his ability to function as the owner of a store. His wife Marystates that Jim washes his hands constantly, checks the parts lists repeatedly, checks theequipment repeatedly, and reviews his employee’s schedule throughout the day. Jim’s behaviorsare causing him to suffer from anxiety that is interfering with his ability to work and sleep. Jimhas been referred to a psychiatrist where he was diagnosed with Obsessive-CompulsiveDisorder (OCD).Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderObsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) involves a patient’s brain and their behavior thatcause a patient to have unreasonable thought and fears that lead to repetitive behaviors.According to International OCD Foundation (2014), the exact cause of OCD is not known.Research indicates that there is a communication problem with the frontal part of the brain andthe deeper structures within the brain. The brain uses a chemical message called serotonin totransmit these messages. A person that has OCD is overcome by obsessions, thoughts, images,and or impulses that occur repeatedly in the brain and interfere with a person’s ability tocomplete the important tasks wanted or valued by that individual. If left untreated thes…………………..

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