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Millions of Americans have secret problems: the man whose craving to gamble drives him to spend night after night in casinos, getting deeper in debt . . . the woman who can't stop shopping, hiding bills from her husband and racking up thousands on her credit cards . . . the teenager who compulsively steals until, 40 years later, she is finally arrested for shoplifting. Every day, people struggle with irresistible urges that can damage lives, families, and careers. Yet ashamed of the behavior and the inability to control it, many suffer in silence, too embarrassed to seek help.
Now, Drs. Jon E. Grant and S. W. Kim, the nation's leading specialists in impulse control disorders, offer the latest research and practical help for those who engage in all types of impulse-related behaviors. With compelling firsthand stories, analyses of groundbreaking new treatments, and deep empathy for people affected by these behaviors, the authors present a powerful and pioneering self-help guide that provides answers to these and other essential questions:
The first of its kind, this authoritative guide breaks the silence that has surrounded a long-misunderstood illness, providing much-needed help for the millions who experience impulse control behaviors and those who love them.
Pathological gambling . . . Compulsive shopping . . . Kleptomania . . . Compulsive sexual behavior . . .
We all engage in behaviors we know aren't good for us--buying too many lottery tickets, treating ourselves to an expensive item we know we can't afford, or taking the towels home from the hotel to remember a vacation. For most of us, behaviors such as these are fleeting fancies, but for many people, such urges--to gamble, shop, steal, and more--can be consuming. Day after day, millions of Americans struggle with irresistible impulses that can affect both their family and career life.
For years, impulse control problems remained invisible in the public consciousness while countless people suffered in silence. Now, in this one-of-a-kind guide, the nation's leading specialists in impulse control disorders bring the problem to light. Filled with in-depth case studies, practical questionnaires that allow you to identify these disorders, and invaluable information on the latest treatments, this book offers new hope for those engaging in these behaviors and the people who love them.
"Nearly everyone has a friend, relative, or acquaintance whose life is touched by an impulse control disorder. . . . We wrote this book to provide understanding and help for those who suffer from, and for those who treat, impulse control disorders."--from the Introduction
Dr. Jon Grant and Dr. S. W. Kim direct the Impulse Control Disorders Clinic at the University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry, where they conduct pioneering work in the field. Their patient population includes people engaging in pathological gambling, kleptomania, compulsive shopping, compulsive sexual behavior, skin picking, and trichotillomania. Drs. Grant and Kim's work has been featured on National Public Radio, the BBC, and in USA Today.
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