Part one of term paper
In As Good As It Gets, the main character Melvin Eudoll (played by Jack Nicholson) definitely suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder DMS code 300.30. He also may very well be suffering from oppositional defiant disorder, DSM code 313.81. On a scale of one to ten, I would surely give a ten to his having obsessive compulsive disorder. As fa ...

Part two of term paper
... unwanted presence of completely irrational thoughts or perceptions called obsessions which lead to compulsion, the repeated performance of unusual act to help ease the anxiety that arises from the obsession. A very common obsession among suffers from OCD is the extreme fear of germs or even physical content with people. In Melvin Eudoll case this obsession leads to some very usual behaviors as i intend to show. Oppositional defiance disorder is usually diagnosed in children who demand everything to ...