Author: Robert Skidelsky
Publisher: Picador
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
A collection of essays on subjects including the Commonwealth, the uses of history and the economic decline of Britain and on figures such as Sidney and Beatrice Webb and Enoch Powell. Robert Skidelsky is the author of the acclaimed two-volume biography of J.M.Keynes and brings his critical and imaginative powers to bear on a whole series of figures and subjects crucial to an understanding of modern history.
Interests and Obsessions
Author: Robert Skidelsky
Publisher: Picador
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
A collection of essays on subjects including the Commonwealth, the uses of history and the economic decline of Britain and on figures such as Sidney and Beatrice Webb and Enoch Powell. Robert Skidelsky is the author of the acclaimed two-volume biography of J.M.Keynes and brings his critical and imaginative powers to bear on a whole series of figures and subjects crucial to an understanding of modern history.
Publisher: Picador
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
A collection of essays on subjects including the Commonwealth, the uses of history and the economic decline of Britain and on figures such as Sidney and Beatrice Webb and Enoch Powell. Robert Skidelsky is the author of the acclaimed two-volume biography of J.M.Keynes and brings his critical and imaginative powers to bear on a whole series of figures and subjects crucial to an understanding of modern history.
The Obsessive Joy of Autism
Author: Julia Bascom
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 1784501506
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
Being autistic, to me, means a lot of different things, but one of the best things is that I can be so happy, so enraptured about things no one else understands and so wrapped up in my own joy that, not only does it not matter that no one else shares it, but it can become contagious. This is the part about autism that I can never explain. This is the part I never want to lose.' Julia Bascom's depiction of the joy of autistic obsessions tells a story about autism that is very rarely told. It tells of a world beyond impairments and medical histories, where the multiples of seven can open a floodgate of untranslatable joy, where riding a train can make everything feel perfectly sized and full of light, and where flapping your hands just so amplifies everything you feel. The Obsessive Joy of Autism will resonate powerfully with other autistic people, and encourage those who have a person with autism in their lives to look out for that joy, to chase it, to get obsessed.
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 1784501506
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
Being autistic, to me, means a lot of different things, but one of the best things is that I can be so happy, so enraptured about things no one else understands and so wrapped up in my own joy that, not only does it not matter that no one else shares it, but it can become contagious. This is the part about autism that I can never explain. This is the part I never want to lose.' Julia Bascom's depiction of the joy of autistic obsessions tells a story about autism that is very rarely told. It tells of a world beyond impairments and medical histories, where the multiples of seven can open a floodgate of untranslatable joy, where riding a train can make everything feel perfectly sized and full of light, and where flapping your hands just so amplifies everything you feel. The Obsessive Joy of Autism will resonate powerfully with other autistic people, and encourage those who have a person with autism in their lives to look out for that joy, to chase it, to get obsessed.
Obsession
Author: Lennard J. Davis
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226137791
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
We live in an age of obsession. Not only are we hopelessly devoted to our work, strangely addicted to our favorite television shows, and desperately impassioned about our cars, we admire obsession in others: we demand that lovers be infatuated with one another in films, we respond to the passion of single-minded musicians, we cheer on driven athletes. To be obsessive is to be American; to be obsessive is to be modern. But obsession is not only a phenomenon of modern existence: it is a medical category—both a pathology and a goal. Behind this paradox lies a fascinating history, which Lennard J. Davis tells in Obsession. Beginning with the roots of the disease in demonic possession and its secular successors, Davis traces the evolution of obsessive behavior from a social and religious fact of life into a medical and psychiatric problem. From obsessive aspects of professional specialization to obsessive compulsive disorder and nymphomania, no variety of obsession eludes Davis’s graceful analysis.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226137791
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
We live in an age of obsession. Not only are we hopelessly devoted to our work, strangely addicted to our favorite television shows, and desperately impassioned about our cars, we admire obsession in others: we demand that lovers be infatuated with one another in films, we respond to the passion of single-minded musicians, we cheer on driven athletes. To be obsessive is to be American; to be obsessive is to be modern. But obsession is not only a phenomenon of modern existence: it is a medical category—both a pathology and a goal. Behind this paradox lies a fascinating history, which Lennard J. Davis tells in Obsession. Beginning with the roots of the disease in demonic possession and its secular successors, Davis traces the evolution of obsessive behavior from a social and religious fact of life into a medical and psychiatric problem. From obsessive aspects of professional specialization to obsessive compulsive disorder and nymphomania, no variety of obsession eludes Davis’s graceful analysis.
Cognitive Approaches to Obsessions and Compulsions
Author: Randy O. Frost
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 9780080434100
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
This volume assembles nearly all of the major investigators responsible for the development of cognitive therapy (and theory) for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) as well as other major researchers in the field to write about cognitive phenomenology, assessment, treatment, and theory related to OCD.
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 9780080434100
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
This volume assembles nearly all of the major investigators responsible for the development of cognitive therapy (and theory) for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) as well as other major researchers in the field to write about cognitive phenomenology, assessment, treatment, and theory related to OCD.
Obsessive-compulsive Disorders
Author: Fred Penzel
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195140923
Category : Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Offers advice on how to choose the most effective therapies and medications, and how to avoid relapses.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195140923
Category : Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Offers advice on how to choose the most effective therapies and medications, and how to avoid relapses.
Stop Obsessing!
Author: Edna B. Foa
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0307574024
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Newly Revised and Updated! Are you tormented by extremely distressing thoughts or persistent worries? Compelled to wash your hands repeatedly? Driven to repeat or check certain numbers, words, or actions? If you or someone you love suffers from these symptoms, you may be one of the millions of Americans who suffer from some form of obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD. Once considered almost untreatable, OCD is now known to be a highly treatable disorder using behavior therapy. In this newly revised edition of Stop Obsessing! Drs. Foa and Wilson, internationally renowned authorities on the treatment of anxiety disorders, share their scientifically based and clinically proven self-help program that has already allowed thousands of men and women with OCD to enjoy a life free from excessive worries and rituals. You will discover: • Step-by-step programs for both mild and severe cases of OCD • The most effective ways to help you let go of your obsessions and gain control over your compulsions • New charts and fill-in guides to track progress and make exercises easier • Questionnaires for self-evaluation and in-depth understanding of your symptoms • Expert guidance for finding the best professional help • The latest information about medications prescribed for OCD
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0307574024
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Newly Revised and Updated! Are you tormented by extremely distressing thoughts or persistent worries? Compelled to wash your hands repeatedly? Driven to repeat or check certain numbers, words, or actions? If you or someone you love suffers from these symptoms, you may be one of the millions of Americans who suffer from some form of obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD. Once considered almost untreatable, OCD is now known to be a highly treatable disorder using behavior therapy. In this newly revised edition of Stop Obsessing! Drs. Foa and Wilson, internationally renowned authorities on the treatment of anxiety disorders, share their scientifically based and clinically proven self-help program that has already allowed thousands of men and women with OCD to enjoy a life free from excessive worries and rituals. You will discover: • Step-by-step programs for both mild and severe cases of OCD • The most effective ways to help you let go of your obsessions and gain control over your compulsions • New charts and fill-in guides to track progress and make exercises easier • Questionnaires for self-evaluation and in-depth understanding of your symptoms • Expert guidance for finding the best professional help • The latest information about medications prescribed for OCD
The Asperger Personal Guide
Author: Genevieve Edmonds
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1848605196
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
`Self-esteem should be enhanced as people with AS read Edmonds and Worton′s presentation of how AS has impacted on their lives. They are both positive advocates for encouraging others.. to view their AS as a positive... This book is easy to read and full of valuable strategies to help others who have ASD′ - Autism Awareness Following on from the Asperger Love Guide and Social Guide, this third book in the series of self-help practical life guides aims to cover the personal issues that an adult with Asperger′s syndrome faces in a world not designed for people with autism. Written from a male and female perspective of two Asperger′s adults it looks at: o the positive aspects of Asperger′s syndrome o how these translate into everyday life o whether Asperger′s syndrome is in fact a disability o strategies to gain mental and physical health as an adult with Asperger′s syndrome. The book aims to help adults gain self-esteem and get the most out of themselves as a unique adult with Asperger′s syndrome. These courageous authors have drawn upon their personal experiences to provide an outstanding series of books aimed to support and enhance the quality of life for other Asperger adults.
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1848605196
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
`Self-esteem should be enhanced as people with AS read Edmonds and Worton′s presentation of how AS has impacted on their lives. They are both positive advocates for encouraging others.. to view their AS as a positive... This book is easy to read and full of valuable strategies to help others who have ASD′ - Autism Awareness Following on from the Asperger Love Guide and Social Guide, this third book in the series of self-help practical life guides aims to cover the personal issues that an adult with Asperger′s syndrome faces in a world not designed for people with autism. Written from a male and female perspective of two Asperger′s adults it looks at: o the positive aspects of Asperger′s syndrome o how these translate into everyday life o whether Asperger′s syndrome is in fact a disability o strategies to gain mental and physical health as an adult with Asperger′s syndrome. The book aims to help adults gain self-esteem and get the most out of themselves as a unique adult with Asperger′s syndrome. These courageous authors have drawn upon their personal experiences to provide an outstanding series of books aimed to support and enhance the quality of life for other Asperger adults.
The Art of Autism
Author: Debra Hosseini
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983983408
Category : Art and mental illness
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983983408
Category : Art and mental illness
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The Man Who Couldn't Stop
Author: David Adam
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374223955
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374223955
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
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.
Challenging Exceptionally Bright Children in Early Childhood Classrooms
Author: Ann Gadzikowski
Publisher: Redleaf Press
ISBN: 1605542520
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Nearly every early childhood classroom has an exceptionally bright child—from the child who starts reading independently at age three to the child who would rather take apart his tricycle than ride on it. This book's strategies help educators create a richer learning environment where exceptionally bright children are encouraged to learn beyond prescribed curriculum goals. It includes identifiers of exceptionally bright children, ideas to change the pace, level, or method of teaching in response to the needs of individual children, and guidance for working with families. Ann Gadzikowski is the early childhood coordinator at Northwestern University's Center for Talent Development.
Publisher: Redleaf Press
ISBN: 1605542520
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Nearly every early childhood classroom has an exceptionally bright child—from the child who starts reading independently at age three to the child who would rather take apart his tricycle than ride on it. This book's strategies help educators create a richer learning environment where exceptionally bright children are encouraged to learn beyond prescribed curriculum goals. It includes identifiers of exceptionally bright children, ideas to change the pace, level, or method of teaching in response to the needs of individual children, and guidance for working with families. Ann Gadzikowski is the early childhood coordinator at Northwestern University's Center for Talent Development.