The man who couldn't stop : OCD and the true story of a life lost in thought /
Adam, David, 1972-,
The man who couldn't stop : OCD and the true story of a life lost in thought / OCD and the true story of a life lost in thought David Adam. - First American edition. - 324 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Our siege mentality -- Bad thoughts -- The mademoiselle and the rat man -- An emerging obsession -- The OCD family -- Cruel to be kind -- The God obsession -- Animals and other relatives -- Man hands on misery to man -- The runaway brain -- Daddy's little helper -- The helicopter view -- Long live lobotomy -- Politics and prejudice -- A new dimension -- Final thoughts.
"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 ... fusion of science, history, and memoir, [science editor and writer] David Adam explores the weird thoughts that exist within every mind and explains how they drive millions of us toward obsession and compulsion"--Dust jacket flap.
0374223955 (hbk.) 9780374223953 (hbk.)
2014017387
Adam, David, 1972-
Obsessive-compulsive disorder--Anecdotes.
The man who couldn't stop : OCD and the true story of a life lost in thought / OCD and the true story of a life lost in thought David Adam. - First American edition. - 324 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Our siege mentality -- Bad thoughts -- The mademoiselle and the rat man -- An emerging obsession -- The OCD family -- Cruel to be kind -- The God obsession -- Animals and other relatives -- Man hands on misery to man -- The runaway brain -- Daddy's little helper -- The helicopter view -- Long live lobotomy -- Politics and prejudice -- A new dimension -- Final thoughts.
"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 ... fusion of science, history, and memoir, [science editor and writer] David Adam explores the weird thoughts that exist within every mind and explains how they drive millions of us toward obsession and compulsion"--Dust jacket flap.
0374223955 (hbk.) 9780374223953 (hbk.)
2014017387
Adam, David, 1972-
Obsessive-compulsive disorder--Anecdotes.