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The thought that counts : a firsthand account of one teenager's experience with obsessive-compulsive disorder /
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 unrelentin...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2008.
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| Colección: | Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands' adolescent mental health initiative.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 169 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-159) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199724215 0199724210 128137475X 9781281374752 |