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The Man Who Couldn't Stop

OCD and the true story of a life lost in thought

By: David Adam

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The Man Who Couldn't Stop

OCD and the true story of a life lost in thought

By: David Adam

A Sunday Times Bestseller Have you ever had a strange urge to jump from a tall building, or steer your car into oncoming traffic? You are not alone. In this captivating fusion of science, history and personal memoir, writer David Adam explores the weird thoughts that exist within every mind, and how they drive millions of us towards obsessions and compulsions. 'One of the best and most readable studies of a mental illness to have emerged in recent years . . . an honest and open and, yes, maybe life-changing work' – Matt Haig, Observer Told with fierce clarity, humour and urgent lyricism, this extraordinary book is both the haunting story of a personal nightmare, and a fascinating doorway into the darkest corners of our minds. David has suffered from obsessive compulsive disoder (OCD) for twenty years, and The Man Who Couldn't Stop is his unflinchingly honest attempt to understand the condition and his experiences. What might lead an Ethiopian schoolgirl to eat a wall of her house, piece by piece; or a pair of brothers to die beneath an avalanche of household junk that they had compulsively hoarded? At what point does a harmless idea, a snowflake in a clear summer sky, become a blinding blizzard of unwanted thoughts? Drawing on the latest research on the brain, as well as historical accounts of patients and their treatments, this is a book that will challenge the way you think about what is normal, and what is mental illness.

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144726178X

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Oxford Guide to the Treatment of Mental Contamination

By: Stanley Rachman,Anna Coughtrey,Roz Shafran,Adam Radomsky

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Oxford Guide to the Treatment of Mental Contamination

By: Stanley Rachman,Anna Coughtrey,Roz Shafran,Adam Radomsky

A fear of contamination drives the most common manifestation of obsessive compulsive disorders(OCD), compulsive washing. OCD is a distressing anxiety disorder that affects 1-2 percent of the population and can be disabling. Intense and complex forms of the disorder benefit from advanced analyses of contamination and its treatment. This book, part of a series on modern psychological treatments published by OUP, provides a detailed account of the nature and causes of the various forms of a fear of contamination and their consequences. Methods of treatment are described and fully illustrated by case histories. The inclusion of original analyses and explanations of a newly recognised form of the fear, mental contamination, is an important feature of the book and will enable therapists to expand their ability to assess and treat the abnormal fears of contamination. Written by clinicians with extensive experience, this volume is valuable for all clinical psychologists and psychotherapists with an interest in OCD

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OUP Oxford

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0191040118

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Oxford Guide to the Treatment of Mental Contamination

By: Stanley Rachman

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Oxford Guide to the Treatment of Mental Contamination

By: Stanley Rachman

A fear of contamination drives the most common manifestation of obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD) - compulsive washing. This book provides a detailed account of the nature and causes of the various forms of a fear of contamination and their consequences, written by leading experts in the field.

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The Man Who Couldn't Stop

The Man Who Couldn't Stop

Oxford Guide to the Treatment of Mental Contamination

Oxford Guide to the Treatment of Mental Contamination

Oxford Guide to the Treatment of Mental Contamination

Oxford Guide to the Treatment of Mental Contamination

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