Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

What is it like to feel you must check a dozen times that the gas is turned off before you can leave the house? Or to lock and re-lock the front door the front until you are hours late for work? Do you repeatedly wash your hands until they are chapped and sore? Sufferers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder are often highly intelligent and creative people, but they are slaves to persistent unwanted thoughts, tormented by irrational fears of death and contamination. Dr Frederick Toates relates his own experiences of obsessional neurosis and his successful quest for a cure. His step-by-step guide to conquering OCD is the result of his own treatment and his experience as a psychologist.