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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Anxiety Disorder
Melvin's need for order and routine interferes with his daily life.
Throughout the film Melvin recognizes that his behaviors are excessive and interfere with his daily functioning.
Example:
Melvin is so desperate to have Carol serve him at the restaraunt that he pays a private doctor to look after her son so that she will be able to return to work. This illustrates the severity of his disorder and his need for repetition and consistency.
Family History
Character Traits
Homophobic
Anti-Semitic
Lacks Empathy
Rude
Insensitive
Self-centered
Demanding
Narcissistic
Identifying Information
50's
Never married
Successful career as a writer
Lives alone
Cares for self
Doesn't let others in
Appears to be financially stable
Treatment History
Presenting Problems
-Complains of being tired
-Complains that his head is not clear
-Complains that he doesn't feel like himself
In the film As Good As It Gets, Melvin Udall, played by Jack Nicholson,
is a successful writer who has been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
He is irritable, racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, and generally
lacking in social skills. He is markedly anxious when there is a change to
his routine and he is unable to eat unless he goes to the same restaurant
each day where he sits at the same table and is served by Carol, played by
Helen Hunt. Carol seems to be the only person who can tolerate Melvin’s
rude behavior. One morning, Carol stops coming to work so that she can
take care of her sick son. Melvin is so desperate to have her at the
restaurant that he pays to have a private doctor look after her son so
that she will be able to return to work. Meanwhile Melvin’s gay, art
dealing neighbor Simon gets beat up and Melvin is forced to care
of his dog Verdel. Up until this point, no one has ever entered
Melvin’s apartment. It is through his relationships with
Carol, Simon, and even the dog, that Melvin starts
to see the importance of relationships
and he begins working towards
curing his disorder.
The clip portrays two scenes from the film. In the first scene Melvin is trying to refrain from his compulsion of locking the door five times. He is unable to do so and is visibly upset, anxious and stressed.
In the second scene we see Melvin's lack of social skills as he makes a rude comment and is completely oblivious.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Anxiety Disorders Association of America (n.d.). Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). http://www.adaa.org/
Justin Eckles (2008, February 20). Clips from As Good as It Gets. April 18, 2016, from YouTube
Vorvick, L. J. (2010, February 11). Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000929.htm