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academic
addict
addiction
Author_Elias Aboujaoude
behavior
behavioral addictions
Category=MKL
compassion
compulsion
compulsive conditions
doctor patient
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funny
gambling
humor
internet addict
kleptomania
kleptomaniacs
literary
medical information
obsessive compulsive disorder
odd stories
personal growth
real life
realistic
scholarly
short stories
strange stories
symbolism
technology
true story
virtual life
virtual world
Product details
- ISBN 9780520259850
- Weight: 227g
- Dimensions: 140 x 210mm
- Publication Date: 01 Apr 2008
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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In this compelling book, we meet a man who can't let anyone get within a certain distance of his nose, two kleptomaniacs from very different walks of life, an Internet addict who chooses virtual life over real life, a professor with a dangerous gambling habit, and others with equally debilitating compulsive conditions. Writing with compassion, humor, and a deft literary touch, Elias Aboujaoude, an expert on obsessive compulsive disorder and behavioral addictions, tells stories inspired by memorable patients he has treated, taking us from initial contact through the stages of the doctor-patient relationship.Into these interconnected vignettes Aboujaoude weaves his own personal experiences while presenting up-to-date, accessible medical information. Rich in both meaning and symbolism, "Compulsive Acts" is a journey of personal growth and hope that illuminates a fascinating yet troubling dimension of human experience as it explores a group of potentially disabling conditions that are too often suffered in silence and isolation.
Elias Aboujaoude is Director of the Impulse Control Disorders Clinic at Stanford University School of Medicine. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, on the NBC Nightly News, and elsewhere.
