Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: The Facts

by Padmal de Silva, Stanley J. Rachman, Stanley Rachman

Obsessive-compulsive disorders are characterized by the urge to repeatedly perform inappropriate acts, or to dwell on intrusive or distressing thoughts. A mild form of the disorder is relatively common, and might involve thorough checking rituals, or overemphasis on cleanliness. A severe form, however, may take over the sufferer's life to the extent that much of their time and energy is given to resisting repugnant thoughts, or repeating tasks such...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192621882
• ISBN13: 9780192621887
• Release Date: November 1995
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.6"