I Shop Therefore I Am: Compulsive Buying and the Search for

I Shop Therefore I Am: Compulsive Buying and the Search for Self
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Compulsive buying is a serious, often secretive affliction, with profound emotional, social, occupational, and financial consequences. As many as a quarter of us have problems with buying, and studies suggest that between one and six percent of the population are full-fledged compulsive buyers. I Shop,Therefore I Am: Compulsive Buying and the Search for Self brings together, for the first time, the most important thinking about this disorder. As more and more therapists encounter compulsive buying (whether as a presenting problem or revealed in the course of ongoing therapy), the need for an in-depth clinical understanding of the disorder has grown. Dr. Benson has responded admirably to that need with a practical, comprehensive, and wonderfully readable work.

While the book focuses a wide-angled lens on the many aspects of compulsive buying, it emphasizes understanding the disorder as a desperate search for self in people whose identity is not securely established. It defines the syndrome of compulsive consumption, examines the range and variations within it, discusses assessment and associated disorders, and delineates successful treatment modalities. Offering insights from a broad spectrum of therapiesâ‚¬â€œpsychopharmacology, psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral treatment, couples and group therapy, self-help, and financial counselingâ‚¬â€œthis book is an indispensable toolbox for the increasing number of therapists who see patients with shopping, buying, or debting problems.
A Jason Aronson Book
Country USA
Brand Jason Aronson, Inc.
Manufacturer Jason Aronson, Inc.
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2000-07-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780765702425

Country	USA
Brand	Jason Aronson, Inc.
Manufacturer	Jason Aronson, Inc.
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2000-07-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780765702425

I Shop Therefore I Am: Compulsive Buying and the Search for Self

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