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Clinical Psychology is the understanding, relieving, diagnosis and assessment of abnormal behavior and mental disorders. It is mainly concentrated on human functioning across a life span in all socioeconomic statuses. An example of clinical psychology can be used in solving the issues of a 35-year-old paralegal named Greg. Greg shows signs of an anxiety disorder such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This is the disorder he is most likely going through because he shows a repetitive behavior of cleaning everything and fearing something irrational might happen. Greg shows different compulsions, which are repetitive actions, such as repeatedly checking if everything is clean, or feeling agitated when the glasses in the kitchen cabinet are arranged in uneven rows. Greg also displays fear that an event may occur if he does not clean everything. This repetitive nature of his actions and fear of irrational events suggests that he has obsessive-compulsive disorder. OCD is an anxiety disorder that is identified by distorted thoughts that create worry or fear by repetitive thoughts or a...

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