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Compulsive Acts

A Psychiatrist's Tales of Ritual and Obsession

Dr. Aboujaoude is a psychiatrist and author based at Stanford University. His most recent book is Compulsive Acts: A Psychiatrist's Tales of Ritual and Obsession. See full bio

October 21, 2009

Your Brain on Facebook

All learning starts with the ability to focus and heed a teacher’s command to “pay attention.” Yet kids, like many of us, are showing a classroom attention span that is increasingly like their attention span on Facebook: Many seem to be exquisitely distractible and unable to focus on Mrs. Read More

August 23, 2009

The Psychiatrist as Barista

The Psychiatrist as Barista: Can We Caffeinate Our Anxiety Away? Read More

July 20, 2009

Psychotic Websites

We are accustomed to people allowing the less attractive features of their personalities to blossom online. Lewd, impulsive and antisocial behavior becomes irresistible when potential perpetrators are shielded by secrecy and online anonymity. Read More

July 10, 2009

The Biology of Psychotherapy

Brain imaging studies are showing that a form of therapy known as cognitive behavioral therapy produces changes in the brain that are similar to what Prozac-like drugs do. What does this tell us about how psychotherapy works? Read More

Books by Elias Aboujaoude, M.D.

Compulsive Acts: A Psychiatrist's Tales of Ritual and Obsession

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