During a mental health workshop, a youth worker presents the case of Imani. Imani repeatedly checks that the cooker is off before leaving home, although she...
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During a mental health workshop, a youth worker presents the case of Imani. Imani repeatedly checks that the cooker is off before leaving home, although she knows it is unlikely to be on. The checking makes her late for college and she avoids social plans. The worker suggests that this behaviour may show characteristics of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
(a) Identify the obsessive thought suggested by Imani's case. [1]
(b) Describe the compulsive behaviour in the case study. [2]
(c) Explain how Imani's checking could affect her social health. [2]
(d) Evaluate the use of a single case study such as Imani's to investigate obsessive-compulsive disorder. [3]
Answer Details
(a) A fear/worry that the cooker has been left on and may cause harm/fire. [1] (b) Repeatedly checking that the cooker is switched off. [1] This occurs before she leaves home / despite knowing it is unlikely to be on. [1] (c) Checking makes her late, so she may miss or withdraw from social activities. [1] This could reduce contact with friends / cause relationship difficulties or isolation. [1] (d) Any three from: provides detailed information about one person's obsessive and compulsive behaviour [1]; can show how the disorder affects daily life and social health in context [1]; Imani may not be typical of other people with obsessive-compulsive disorder, so findings cannot be generalised [1]; the account may rely on her self-report, which could be inaccurate or affected by social desirability [1]; it cannot establish whether a particular factor caused the disorder [1].
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