COMPULSIVE ACTS: A PSYCHIATRIST’S TALES OF RITUAL AND OBSESSION

Book ID/图书代码： 13520008B23818

English Summary/英文概要： 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.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在这本书中，读者会发现这世上会有人不让任何人靠近自己的鼻子，各行各业中有盗窃癖的人，一个上网成瘾的人宁愿沉溺于虚拟世界，一个嗜赌成性的教授，以及其他形形色色患有强迫症的人群。
伊莱亚斯•阿布加德，一个研究强迫行为和行为紊乱的专家，用怜悯、幽默和熟练的文学笔触为读者讲述了一个个关于他病人的故事，让读者可以从医患角度来深刻了解强迫症。作者通过对各种症状的研究，将其与自己的个人经历、医学信息联系起来。强迫行为以其丰富的内容和象征意义，将读者带入一段个人成长和充满希望的旅程，它深刻揭示了奇妙但又麻烦的人类经历，它使人们深入的探索那个因为行为紊乱而深受孤立陷入沉默的群体。(ly)

Awards/获奖情况："Tells stories inspired by memorable patients . . . . Taking the reader from initial contact through the stages of the doctor-patient relationship."—Times Higher Ed Sup (thes)
"An engaging glimpse into the all-too-often-crippling disorders that many thousands suffer."—Booklist
"Highly readable. . . . Consistently provides the reader with a refreshingly jargon-free and intimate look at what OCD looks and feels like."—Publishers Weekly
"A wonderful read. These stories, written in a breezy, accessible style, illuminate several of the more mysterious and perplexing psychiatric ailments. Highly informative for both professional and lay readers."—Irvin Yalom MD, author of Love’s Executioner
"Dr. Aboujaoude is to be congratulated for writing such an important book. He writes lyrically about bizarre, yet entirely credible, cases of common, though poorly understood, compulsions. This book will go a long way in educating the general public, as well as professionals, with its state-of-the-art information about assessment, risk factors, and treatment of these conditions."—Donald W. Black, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
“由印象深刻的病人启发的故事。。。读者的认识由于医患关系的呈现而深化。”——《纽约时报》
“揭示了一种折磨了千万人的病症。”——《书单杂志》
“可读性极高。。。浅显详细地向读者介绍强迫症的症状和感受。”——《出版人周刊》
“很精彩的书。这些浅显易懂的故事揭示了一些更为复杂的精神疾病。信息量极丰富。“——欧文·亚龙博士，《爱情刽子手》的作者
“恭喜阿布加德博士完成如此重要的一部作品。他写的那些看似奇异的强迫症状，事实上都是可信的，尽管经常遭到错误的理解。这本书提供了最先进的关于评估、风险因素和治疗的信息，这对教育普通大众以及专业人士大有帮助。”——唐纳德·W·布莱克博士，精神病学教授

About the Author/作者介绍： 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.
伊莱亚斯•阿布加德是斯坦福医学院的冲动控制紊乱研究所的主任。他为《纽约时报》、《华尔街日报》、《洛杉矶时报》，NBC晚间新闻等撰写专题。

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