The Imp of the Mind, Lee Baer
The Imp of the Mind, Lee Baer
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The Imp of the Mind
Exploring the Silent Epidemic of Obsessive Bad Thoughts

Author: Lee Baer

Narrator: Michael Quinlan

Unabridged: 4 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/15/2022

Synopsis

A leading expert on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder explores the hidden epidemic that afflicts millions of Americans.In the first book to fully examine obsessive bad thoughts, Dr. Lee Baer combines the latest research with his own extensive experience in treating this widespread syndrome. Drawing on information ranging from new advances in brain technology to pervasive social taboos, Dr. Baer explores the root causes of bad thoughts, why they can spiral out of control, and how to recognize the crucial difference between harmless and dangerous bad thoughts.An illuminating and accessible guide to the kinds of thoughts that create extreme fear, guilt, and worry, The Imp of the Mind provides concrete solutions to a tormenting and debilitating disorder. Including special sections on the prescription medications that have proven effective, it is “a beautifully written book that can be a great help to people who want to know what to do about obsessions” (Isaac Marks, MD, author of Living with Fear: Understanding and Coping with Anxiety).

About Lee Baer

Lee Baer, PhD (1955–2017), was an internationally recognized expert in the treatment of OCD and related disorders. The author of Getting Control and The Imp of the Mind, Baer was an associate professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School and the director of research of the OCD unit at Massachusetts General Hospital as well as of the OCD Institute at McLean Hospital.

Reviews

Goodreads review by George on May 14, 2011

This book takes an interesting look at one of the most unspoken illnesses of our time. That is, the illness of obsessive thoughts and how they relate to many of the anxiety disorders, particularly obsessive-compulsive disorder. The interesting thing about how the author (who, incidentally, is also a......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on March 03, 2015

I never knew that hope could only be a short life. I wanted to die for seven years, but afraid of Hell, universal, I put myself into institutions, because of my intrusive thoughts to murder my father. Then the thoughts assumed a wider breadth to include pedestrians walking on the side of the road. T......more

Goodreads review by Jeffrey on February 20, 2023

The best book on OCD(especially what they now call "Pure O" OCD (obsessions mainly without physical compulsions such as handwashing) that I have read so far. Treatment and recognition for the ailment is relatively new, primarily since the 70's when it was separated from Freudian psycho analysis as a......more

Goodreads review by Jon on November 05, 2022

I found Dr Lee Baer's book, 'The Imp of the Mind', to be a short and easy read. In it he covers the most important aspects of that form of OCD, (also known as 'PURE O' 'Scrupulosity',  or 'The Doubting Disease'), which manifests itself through distressing intrusive thoughts, often, though not exclus......more

Goodreads review by Leo on May 07, 2024

very useful......more

Quotes

“Baer provides a compassionate and understanding voice for millions of people.” Chicago Tribune

“One of the most creative and lucid thinkers in the area of OCD…A marvelous book for the millions who suffer from painful thoughts.” Michael A. Jenike, MD, professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

“Specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of OCD, psychologist Baer…turns the spotlight on a little-known but common form of obsession…Baer offers a comprehensive and accessible look at this fascinating topic.” Publishers Weekly

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