{"product_id":"the-boy-who-couldnt-stop-washing-isbn-9780451172020","title":"The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this classic study of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), a distinguished psychiatrist offers hope and help for those suffering from mental illness, suggesting pathways forward through behavioral therapies and mediation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Drawing on the extraordinary experiences of her patients, Dr. Judith Rapoport unravels the mysteries surrounding OCD, an emotionally crippling affliction that affects millions of Americans. \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing\u003c\/i\u003e follows Dr. Rapaport’s patient, the pseudonymous “David,” who developed such severe OCD symptoms that he spent so long each day washing himself and cleaning his home that he could no longer keep a job. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Through the example of her treatment of “David,” Dr. Rapoport explores the ways in which OCD manifests, how it affects individuals and their families, and the treatment options available to those who suffer from this mental illness. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Revealing breakthroughs in diagnosis, therapies, and medication, as well as offering guidelines for diagnosis, resources, and references, Dr. Rapaport offers hope and practical advice for those seeking help for themselves or their loved ones with OCD.Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The Patients Speak: Parents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The Auto Accident That Never Was\u003cbr\u003e2. Rituals and Contaminations: Zach and His Family\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Patients Speak: Children\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. Paul: Stuck in the Doorway\u003cbr\u003e4. Arnie: The Paper Route\u003cbr\u003e5. Morris: Mr. Clean\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: A Doctor's Perspective\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing\u003cbr\u003e7. The Doubting Disease\u003cbr\u003e8. Is OCD a Brain Disease?\u003cbr\u003e9. Unlearning to Understand\u003cbr\u003e10. Anafranil: A Wonder Drug?\u003cbr\u003e11. David's Drug Odyssey\u003cbr\u003e12. How Sweet It Is!\u003cbr\u003e13. The Hidden\u003cbr\u003e14. No Joke\u003cbr\u003e15. The Music Goes 'Round and 'Round\u003cbr\u003e16. My Mind on My Mind\u003cbr\u003e17. Over and Over Again\u003cbr\u003e18. The Secret Life of a Street Person\u003cbr\u003e19. Count Me Out\u003cbr\u003e20. Love Story\u003cbr\u003e21. AIDS: The New Obsession\u003cbr\u003e22. The Hair-Pulling Women\u003cbr\u003e23. Innocent Sinners\u003cbr\u003e24. A Thousand Commitments to God\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: On the Boundaries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25. The Obsessionality of Everyday Life\u003cbr\u003e26. Knock Wood\u003cbr\u003e27. Grooming and Nesting\u003cbr\u003e28. I Can't Get You Out of My Mind\u003cbr\u003e29. Free Will and the Uncertainty of Knowing\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Do You Have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e30. Making the Diagnosis\u003cbr\u003e31. What to Do If You Have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: The Religious Perspective\u003cbr\u003eReferences and Suggested Reading\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\"Deeply moving and impressive.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Oliver Sacks, M.D., author of \u003cb\u003eAwakenings\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Offers help to millions who suffer in silence.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"First-rate meticulous clinical observation and state-of-the-art laboratory studies illuminate an important human problem.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Leon Eisenberg, M.D., Harvard Medical School\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book, with its information and lively writing, and informed by the author's obvious compassion for her patients, makes an important contribution to understanding an intriguing and irrational illness.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Judith L. Rapoport\u003c\/b\u003e is Chief of the child Psychiatry Branch at the National Institute of Mental Health.  A graduate of Swarthmore College and Harvard Mediacl School, she has been the recipient of the Outstanding Service Award from the U.S.  Public Health Service and the Ittleson Prize in Child Psychiatry from the American Psychiatric Association.  She lives with her family in Washington D.C.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305071825125,"sku":"NP9780451172020","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780451172020.jpg?v=1767738512","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-boy-who-couldnt-stop-washing-isbn-9780451172020","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}