
Why Can't I Stop?
Reclaiming Your Life from a Behavioral Addiction
$49.55
- Paperback
232 pages
- Release Date
14 June 2016
Summary
At some point in our lives, we all engage in behaviors that are risky, irrational, or unwise. We might find it exciting and temporarily rewarding to gamble on the lottery or impulsively buy an expensive gadget. But just as substances like alcohol and narcotics have the potential to become addictive, so do certain behaviors. A person addicted to gambling, shopping, the internet, food, or picking at their skin may suffer shame in the shadows while their behavior consumes time and energy and dis…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781421419664 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1421419661 |
| Author: | Jon E. Grant, Brian L. Odlaug, Samuel R. Chamberlain |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 232 |
| Release Date: | 14 June 2016 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 14mm |
| Series: | A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
This book provides a great insight into some relatively unknown and misunderstood areas. It is clearly and systematically laid out, following a pattern for each addiction that includes how a diagnosis is made, how common is the disorder, key aspects, and treatment options and treatment recommendations. Nursing Times Here is an authoritative manual of common additions… This book is highly recommended for the practical instructions and the frank discussions of what may have caused these situations and how to get them under control. M.G. Paregian
About The Author
Jon E. Grant
Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH, is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Chicago and the coauthor of Stop Me Because I Can’t Stop Myself: Taking Control of Impulsive Behavior. Brian L. Odlaug, PhD, MPH, is a visiting researcher in public health at the University of Copenhagen. Samuel R. Chamberlain, MD, PhD, is a clinical lecturer and psychiatrist at the University of Cambridge. Drs. Grant, Odlaug, and Chamberlain are the authors of Clinical Guide to Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders.
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