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

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In this classic study of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), a distinguished psychiatrist offers hope and help for those suffering from mental illness, suggesting pathways forward through behavioral therapies and mediation. Drawing on the extraordinary experiences of her patients, Dr. Judith Rapoport unravels the mysteries surrounding OCD, an emotionally crippling affliction that affects millions of Americans. The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing follows Dr. Rapaport’s patient, the pseudonymous “David,” who developed such severe OCD symptoms that he spent so long each day washing himself and cleaning his home that he could no longer keep a job.   Through the example of her treatment of “David,” Dr. Rapoport explores the ways in which OCD manifests, how it affects individuals and their families, and the treatment options available to those who suffer from this mental illness.   Revealing breakthroughs in diagnosis, therapies, and medication, as well as offering guidelines for diagnosis, resources, and references, Dr. Rapaport offers hope and practical advice for those seeking help for themselves or their loved ones with OCD.

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Weight 0.19 kg
Dimensions 2.04 × 10.72 × 17.23 cm
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Paperback
Language

Pages

304
Publisher

Year Published

1991-12-3
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Publication City/Country

USA
ISBN 10

0451172027
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.

"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
Table Of Content

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: The Patients Speak: Parents1. The Auto Accident That Never Was2. Rituals and Contaminations: Zach and His FamilyPart II: The Patients Speak: Children3. Paul: Stuck in the Doorway4. Arnie: The Paper Route5. Morris: Mr. CleanPart III: A Doctor's Perspective6. The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing7. The Doubting Disease8. Is OCD a Brain Disease?9. Unlearning to Understand10. Anafranil: A Wonder Drug?11. David's Drug Odyssey12. How Sweet It Is!13. The Hidden14. No Joke15. The Music Goes 'Round and 'Round16. My Mind on My Mind17. Over and Over Again18. The Secret Life of a Street Person19. Count Me Out20. Love Story21. AIDS: The New Obsession22. The Hair-Pulling Women23. Innocent Sinners24. A Thousand Commitments to GodPart IV: On the Boundaries25. The Obsessionality of Everyday Life26. Knock Wood27. Grooming and Nesting28. I Can't Get You Out of My Mind29. Free Will and the Uncertainty of KnowingPart V: Do You Have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?30. Making the Diagnosis31. What to Do If You Have Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderEpilogueAppendix: The Religious PerspectiveReferences and Suggested ReadingIndex

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