The thought that counts [[electronic resource] ] : a firsthand account of one teenager's experience with obsessive-compulsive disorder / / Jared Douglas Kant ; with Martin Franklin and Linda Wasmer Andrews
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Kant Jared Douglas
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| Titolo: |
The thought that counts [[electronic resource] ] : a firsthand account of one teenager's experience with obsessive-compulsive disorder / / Jared Douglas Kant ; with Martin Franklin and Linda Wasmer Andrews
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (186 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 616.85/22700835 |
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| Soggetto topico: | Obsessive-compulsive disorder in adolescence - Patients - United States |
| Altri autori: |
FranklinMartin <1963->
AndrewsLinda Wasmer
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| Note generali: | "The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania." |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-159) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Foreword; Preface; One: On Second (and Third and Fourth) Thought: Obsessions and Compulsions; Two: Slippery Slope to the Hospital: Diagnosis and Hospitalization; Three: Adventures in Daily Living: OCD at Home and School; Four: Reaching for a Lifeline: Psychotherapy and Medication; Five: Rituals, Routines, and Recovery: Living With OCD; Six: Where I Was Is Not Where I Am; Frequently Asked Questions; Glossary; Resources; Bibliography; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | For the more than 2 million Americans with obsessive-compulsive disorder, the intrusive thoughts and uncontrollable behaviors can take a harsh toll, as author Jared Douglas Kant knows all too well. Diagnosed with OCD at age 11, Jared became ruled by dread of deadly germs and diseases, the unrelenting need to count and check things, and a persistent, nagging doubt that overshadowed his life. In The Thought that Counts, Jared shares his deeply personal account of trial, tribulation, and ultimately triumph. Using anecdotes, narratives and sidebars, this book adds a human face to a complex disorde |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The thought that counts |
| ISBN: | 0-19-773717-X |
| 1-281-37475-X | |
| 9786611374754 | |
| 0-19-972421-0 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910782297103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands' adolescent mental health initiative.