The man who couldn't stop : OCD and the true story of a life lost in thought Cover Image

The man who couldn't stop : OCD and the true story of a life lost in thought / David Adam.

Man who could not stop (other title)
OCD and the true story of a life lost in thought (portion title)

Adam, David, 1972- (author.).

Summary:

"Have you ever had a strange urge to jump from a tall building or steer your car into oncoming traffic? You are not alone. In this ... fusion of science, history, and memoir, [science editor and writer] David Adam explores the weird thoughts that exist within every mind and explains how they drive millions of us toward obsession and compulsion"--Dust jacket flap.

Record details

ISBN: 0374223955
ISBN: 9780374223953
Physical Description: 324 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: First American edition
Publisher: New York : Sarah Crichton Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015.
Copyright: ©2014

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Our siege mentality -- Bad thoughts -- The mademoiselle and the rat man -- An emerging obsession -- The OCD family -- Cruel to be kind -- The God obsession -- Animals and other relatives -- Man hands on misery to man -- The runaway brain -- Daddy's little helper -- The helicopter view -- Long live lobotomy -- Politics and prejudice -- A new dimension -- Final thoughts.