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Compulsive acts : a psychiatrist's tales of ritual and obsession / Elias Aboujaoude.
De Gruyter University of California Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Aboujaoude, Elias, 1971-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder--Anecdotes.
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- Compulsive behavior--Anecdotes.
- Compulsive behavior.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (191 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Psychiatrist's tales of ritual and obsession
- Place of Publication:
- Berkeley : University of California Press, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In this compelling book, we meet a man who can't let anyone get within a certain distance of his nose, two kleptomaniacs from very different walks of life, an Internet addict who chooses virtual life over real life, a professor with a dangerous gambling habit, and others with equally debilitating compulsive conditions. Writing with compassion, humor, and a deft literary touch, Elias Aboujaoude, an expert on obsessive compulsive disorder and behavioral addictions, tells stories inspired by memorable patients he has treated, taking us from initial contact through the stages of the doctor-patient relationship. Into these interconnected vignettes Aboujaoude weaves his own personal experiences while presenting up-to-date, accessible medical information. Rich in both meaning and symbolism, Compulsive Acts is a journey of personal growth and hope that illuminates a fascinating yet troubling dimension of human experience as it explores a group of potentially disabling conditions that are too often suffered in silence and isolation.
- Contents:
- Psychiatry by the dumpster
- H2O under the bridge
- A Greek tragedy
- With any luck
- Eternity drive
- Onychophagia.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-168) and index.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 9786611385569
- 9781281385567
- 1281385565
- 9781435653825
- 1435653823
- 9780520934818
- 0520934814
- OCLC:
- 437212133
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