The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing: The Experience and

The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing: The Experience and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
One boy spends six hours a day washing himselfâ€”and still can't believe he will ever be clean
Another sufferer must check her stove hundreds of times daily to make sure she has turned it off
And one woman, in an effort to ensure that her eyebrows are symmetrical, finally plucks out every hair

All of these people are suffering from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), an emotionally crippling sickness that afflicts up to six million Americans. Cleaning, counting, washing, avoiding, checkingâ€”these are some of the pointless rituals that sufferers are powerless to stop. Now a distinguished psychiatrist and expert on OCD reveals exciting breakthroughs in diagnosis, succesful new behaviorist therapies and drug treatments, as well as lists of resources and references. Drawing on the extraordinary experiences of her patients, Dr. Judith Rapoport unravels the mysteries surrounding this irrational disorder . . . and provides prescriptions for action that promise hope and help.

Country USA
Manufacturer Berkley
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 1991-12-03
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Berkley
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	1991-12-03
Format	Kindle eBook

The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing: The Experience and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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