{"id":415,"date":"2023-10-07T15:03:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T14:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocd-media.com\/?page_id=415"},"modified":"2023-10-23T14:52:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T13:52:12","slug":"index","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ocd-media.com\/index.php\/analysis\/index\/","title":{"rendered":"Index"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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This is a category key of every term featured in the OCD in Media database (accessible\u00a0here<\/a>). This key explains what each term means in the context of my work and how I was using them. Any terms that were more heavily based in psychological categorization (Such as obsessions and compulsions) have outside resources listed in order to show where the basis was for my definition and usage of the term, as well as to provide a way to learn more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The <\/span>general information<\/b> section is primarily to make the works included searchable outside of this list. This includes title, creator, release, and media.<\/span><\/p>

Title <\/b>– The title of the work. May also include the title of an individual episode if applicable.<\/span><\/p>

Creator <\/b>– The author or other type of primary creator. May have multiple if it was co-created.<\/span><\/p>

Release <\/b>– The date it was first aired, published, or otherwise released to the public.<\/span><\/p>

Media <\/b>– Type of media the work is within, such as a book, television show, movie, song, etc.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Context of the text<\/b> is information gathered from secondary sources that provides important context that can be used to better understand the work being examined. This includes canonical, known OCD in creator, and reception.<\/span><\/p>

Canonical<\/b> – Whether the presence of OCD within the narrative has been confirmed to be intentional by the creator. For example, a novel where the author did an interview talking about how the character\u2019s OCD was based on a relative\u2019s experience would be canonical, because the OCD has been confirmed to be present and intentional on the part of the author. A song that resonates heavily with people who have OCD but has never been confirmed to be intentionally written to portray OCD would not be canonical.<\/span><\/p>

Known OCD in Creator<\/b> – This category is referring to if the main creator has talked publicly about having OCD. This does <\/span>not<\/span> necessarily mean that the creator doesn\u2019t have OCD if it\u2019s marked \u201cUnknown\u201d. This only tells us that they have not talked publicly about it, so the category should be approached with that in mind.<\/span><\/p>

Reception<\/b> – Reception is specifically referring to reception by the OCD community. There are a few movies that were well-received by the general public, but have a mixed reception among people with OCD, and so they are within the \u201cmixed reception\u201d category. This was dependent on if I could find a selection of people with OCD that discussed their opinions on the media. If there was not enough of a selection to be sure either way, then the category \u201cLimited Reception\u201d has been used.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Specifics of the text<\/b> include information from within the work itself that’s relevant to understanding what demographics are being represented.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Genre <\/b>– Genre, here, specifically refers to the overarching genre of fiction or nonfiction, with a third category for \u201cUnknown\/Mixed\u201d if the distinction is not clear.<\/span><\/p>

Race\/Ethnicity –<\/b> This identifies the race\/ethnicity of the person with OCD in the work identified. If it\u2019s nonfiction, this will be based on the race\/ethnicity of the author. In fiction, it will refer to the fictional character with OCD.<\/span><\/p>

Gender <\/b>– This category is to identify the gender of the person with OCD within the media. If this is nonfiction, this may just be the gender identity of the creator. But if it\u2019s fiction, this refers specifically to the fictional character with OCD.<\/span><\/p>

Occupation <\/b>– Occupation, here, refers to generalized categories of occupations. \u201cLaw enforcement\u201d refers to anyone in the police force, as well as detectives and other occupations within the law enforcement field. \u201cHealth\u201d primarily includes doctors, but can also include psychologists. \u201cStudent\u201d is anyone who is a full-time student in college or K-12 education. \u201cCreative\u201d includes authors, artists, singers, and other creative forms of expression. These are in reference to the primary occupation of the character with OCD or, in the case of nonfiction, the occupation of the main contributor to the work. Anyone not within these categories will be placed in the \u201cOther\/Unspecified\u201d category, with an additional category for anyone who is unemployed.<\/span><\/p>

Language <\/b>– As of now, all of the works in this collection are in English. This category is here to leave room for an expansion to work in other languages as well in the future.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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This section is outlining the obsessions and compulsions<\/strong> that are primarily represented in the works in my database<\/a>. Obsessions and compulsions are listed separately because <\/span>any obsession can result in any compulsion<\/b>. OCD is not rational. It can be something that seems to make sense, like sanitizing doorknobs because of contamination obsessions, but it could also be knocking on certain sections of a wall before leaving your home to prevent a loved one from dying. <\/span><\/p>\n

This is still a simplified look at obsessions and compulsions. In reality, many people experience more than one or two subtypes. This is meant to represent patterns in media<\/strong>, but it is not fully representative of the disorder itself. This section also lists many outside resources to hopefully combat the misinformation present in media and to provide additional resources for those interested in learning more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Obsessions Categories<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Main Obsession<\/b> – Based on <\/span>The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD: A Guide to Overcoming Obsessions and Compulsions Using Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy<\/span><\/i> as well as the National Institute of Mental Health. <\/span>These categories are separate to indicate how any obsession can come with any compulsion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Important note: OCD is ego-dystonic<\/strong>. That means that all intrusive thoughts are opposed to the individual’s core values. They do not clean because they enjoy it, they clean because they feel like they have to. People with harm-based obsessions, such as intrusive thoughts about taking a knife and using it to hurt themselves or others, are no more likely to do that than anyone else. These thoughts are opposed to their values<\/strong>, which is what motivates the compulsion, which is an attempt to prevent<\/strong> the obsession from becoming reality.<\/span><\/p>\n

Categories of Obsessions<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n