Mirror Mirror Off The Wall

A Personal Experience of Intertwined Obsessive/Compulsive Spectrum Disorders: Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Trichotillomania

by Jennifer Wolf


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Softcover
$14.95
E-Book
$3.99
Softcover
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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 1/29/2003

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 160
ISBN : 9780595262540
Format : E-Book
Dimensions : N/A
Page Count : 160
ISBN : 9781469763996

About the Book

A personal account of how knowledge combined with pharmaceuticals can ameliorate the symptoms of obsessive/compulsive spectrum disorders.

Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall is a sensitive, powerful exploration of Obsessive/Compulsive Spectrum Disorders by a talented writer. Author Jenifer Wolf shares her own intimate experiences and her in-depth research into the subject. She quotes from her diary and describes her own struggles and discoveries. The book is full of important information and interesting anecdotes about people suffering from these disorders. It is a book of hope, pointing out the many therapies, support groups and various organizations available. Mirror, Mirror Off The Wall can help readers understand and cope with all types of mental and emotional problems. It is a well-written experiential book.
-Maryanne Raphael, Author Of Along Came A Spider: A Personal Look At Madness

This book provides a provocative look at one woman's experience living with, and coming to terms with, a body focused behavior that is complex and little understood.
-Christina Dubowsky Pearson, Executive Director of the Trichotillomania Learning Center, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA.


About the Author

Jenifer Wolf received a BA form Columbia University in 1966. She has studied education at Hunter and has taught adults, children, and adolescents. She is the co-author of Runaways, published in 1974, and has published many articles on at-risk youth, education, housing and homelessness, as well as romantic short stories. She lives in New York City.

The author may be contacted by email at jeniwolf@earthlink.net