| Description |
xii, 276 pages ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
Problems covered include: alcohol abuse; alienation; anger; anxiety; boredom; delusions; depression; drug abuse; food abuse; helplessness; indecisiveness; interpersonal difficulties; irrational fears; loss of pleasure; meaninglessness; memory problems; mood fluctuations; obsessions and compulsions; perfectionism; physical complaints; procrastination; risk-taking; self-destructiveness; sexual difficulties; shyness; sleep difficulties; and workaholism. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Suffering and Psychological Symptoms -- Ch. 2. Alcohol Abuse: Mistreatment of the Self -- Ch. 3. Alienation: "I Call No Place Home." -- Ch. 4. Anger: Seeing Red When the Light Is Green -- Ch. 5. Anxiety: Worrying About Worry -- Ch. 6. Boredom: When Life Grows Dull -- Ch. 7. Delusions: When Fantasies Become Real -- Ch. 8. Depression: The Anatomy of Melancholy -- Ch. 9. Drug Abuse: Recreational Self-Destruction -- Ch. 10. Food Abuse: Living to Eat -- Ch. 11. Helplessness: Is It Real or Learned? -- Ch. 12. Indecisiveness: Going In Mental Circles -- Ch. 13. Interpersonal Difficulties: "You Are My Problem!" -- Ch. 14. Irrational Fears: A Plague of Phobias -- Ch. 15. Loss of Pleasure: When Enjoyment Isn't Enjoyable -- Ch. 16. Meaninglessness: Looking for the Purpose of Life -- Ch. 17. Memory Problems: More Than Ordinary Forgetfulness -- Ch. 18. Mood Fluctuations: The Storms of Temperament -- Ch. 19. Obsessions and Compulsions: Of Persistent Ideas and Magic Rituals -- Ch. 20. Perfectionism: The Flaw of Flawlessness -- Ch. 21. Physical Complaints: Aches, Pains, and Fatigue -- Ch. 22. Procrastination: The Tomorrow Syndrome -- Ch. 23. Risk-Taking: Getting High on Danger -- Ch. 24. Self-Destructiveness: When the Personality Attacks Itself -- Ch. 25. Sexual Difficulties: "Now That You've Opened This Medusa's Box . . ." -- Ch. 26. Shyness: Painful Self-Consciousness -- Ch. 27. Sleep Difficulties: The Long and Restless Night -- Ch. 28. Workaholism: Prisoners of Success -- Ch. 29. Concluding Remarks: Symptom-Free Living. |
| Subject |
Psychiatry -- Popular works.
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Mental illness.
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Psychiatry.
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Mental illness. (OCoLC)fst01016547
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Psychiatry. (OCoLC)fst01081152
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aide psychologique -- psychiatrie -- psychopathologie -- symptôme -- guide.
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Psychiatry -- Popular works.
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Mental illness.
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Mental Disorders -- popular works.
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| Indexed Term |
Psychiatry |
| Genre/Form |
Popular works. (OCoLC)fst01423846
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Bruno, Frank Joe, 1930- Psychological symptoms. New York : John Wiley & Sons, ©1993 (OCoLC)707577625 |
| ISBN |
047155281X |
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9780471552819 (acid-free paper) |
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0471016101 |
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9780471016106 |
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