&quote;Sleeping with the Enemy&quote; (1991). Martin Burney as an example of Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder?

Abstract from the year 2016 in the subject Psychology - Clinical Psychology, Psychopathology, Prevention, grade: 99.00/100.00, California State University, East Bay (CSUB), course: Abnormal Pshchology 315, language: English, abstract: This paper uses the "e;Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition"e; (DSM-5) to analyze a movie character, Martin Burney from the 1991film "e;Sleeping With the Enemy"e;. Martin Burney s behavior and personality are scrutinized using diagnostic criteria written by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). In the paper, Martin Burney is diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD). This paper is an effort to apply skills and terminology learned in "e;Psychology 315-Abnormal Psychology"e; at California State University Bakersfield-Antelope Valley campus during the spring quarter of 2016.