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Up to six million Americans suffer from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Petty thoughts and pointless rituals that sufferers are powerless to stop, repeating them over and over until they feel as though they've "gotten it right." In this landmark study, eminent psychiatrist Judith L. Rapoport recounts the extraordinary experiences of dozens of her patients and discusses new and existing treatments. Also included are guidelines for diagnosis as well as resources and references. This important book is for everyone who is fascinated with the workings of the human mind.
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About the Author
Dr. Judith L. Rapoport is Chief of the child Psychiatry Branch at the National Institute of Mental Health. A graduate of Swarthmore College and Harvard Mediacl School, she has been the recipient of the Outstanding Service Award from the U.S. Public Health Service and the Ittleson Prize in Child Psychiatry from the American Psychiatric Association. She lives with her family in Washington D.C.
Review
"Deeply moving and impressive."
—Oliver Sacks, M.D., author of Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
"Offers help to millions who suffer in silence."
—Chicago Tribune
"First-rate meticulous clinical observation and state-of-the-art laboratory studies illuminate an important human problem."
—Leon Eisenberg, M.D., Harvard Medical School
"This book, with its information and lively writing, and informed by the author's obvious compassion for her patients, makes an important contribution to understanding an intriguing and irrational illness."
—The New York Times Book Review
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- PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0452263654
- ISBN 13 9780452263659
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages262
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