An estimated 5 million Americans suffer from obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD) and live diminished lives in which they are compelled to
obsess about something or to repeat a similar task over and over.
Traditionally, OCD has been treated with Prozac or similar drugs. The
problem with medication, aside from its cost, is that 30 percent of
people treated don't respond to it, and when the pills stop, the
symptoms invariably return.
In "Brain Lock, " Jeffrey M. Schwartz presents a simple four-step method
for overcoming OCD that is so effective, it's now used in academic
treatment centers throughout the world. Proven by brain-imaging tests to
actually alter the brain's chemistry, this method doesn't rely on
psychopharmaceuticals. Instead, patients use cognitive self-therapy and
behavior modification to develop new patterns of response to their
obsessions. In essence, they use the mind to fix the brain. Using the
real-life stories of actual patients, "Brain Lock" explains this
revolutionary method and provides readers with the inspiration and tools
to free themselves from their psychic prisons and regain control of
their lives."A remarkable achievement! This book will make a world of
difference in the lives of people with OCD."--Eric Hollander, M.D.,
Compulsive, Impulsive & Anxiety Disorders Program, Mt. Sinai School of
Medicine
