Nov 17 - Week 14 - Meeting 25 / Presentations: Bipolar Disorder and OCD

 PRESENTATIONS

 

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LINK:

Understanding Bipolar Disorder

Chris Sommese & Kyle Urdan

 

Discussion Questions 

1. What is bipolar disorder?

2. Who was the famous person in the case study?

3. How does dance movement therapy help people with Bipolar Disorder?

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Sarabeth Levin, Tessie Schlesinger, Lizzie Emby
LINK: 
 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Discussion Questions

  • What part of OCD is most often overlooked—emotional distress, time loss, or the impact on relationships—and why do you think it gets ignored?

     

     

    • After hearing this case study, what part of OCD seems the most disruptive to daily life: the obsessions, the compulsions, or the time they consume? Why?

       

      • How might untreated OCD reshape someone’s daily routine or long-term goals, and what does that say about the importance of early treatment?

       

 


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