--- product_id: 13794878 title: "I Shop Therefore I Am: Compulsive Buying and the Search for Self" price: "VT27372" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/13794878-i-shop-therefore-i-am-compulsive-buying-and-the-search store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # I Shop Therefore I Am: Compulsive Buying and the Search for Self **Price:** VT27372 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** I Shop Therefore I Am: Compulsive Buying and the Search for Self - **How much does it cost?** VT27372 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/13794878-i-shop-therefore-i-am-compulsive-buying-and-the-search) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description 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 therapies–psychopharmacology, psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral treatment, couples and group therapy, self-help, and financial counseling–this book is an indispensable toolbox for the increasing number of therapists who see patients with shopping, buying, or debting problems. A Jason Aronson Book Review: Part VII: Treatment Adjuncts is an excellent introduction to additional tools beyond psychotherapy. - I Shop, Therefore I Am: Compulsive Shopping & the Search for Self, edited by Dr. Benson, was written by researchers and clinicians for researchers and clinicians. That can be a fascinating perspective for laypeople, or extremely difficult to follow, and perhaps with no “in between.” A reader with an academic orientation might find it valuable. Anyone might find that Part VII: Treatment Adjuncts, which discusses Debtors Anonymous and Financial Recovery Counseling, is an excellent introduction to additional tools beyond psychotherapy. Lauren Williams, Owner, Casual Uncluttering LLC, Woodinville, WA USA Review: Not a typical self help book - This book is packed with more clinical information than any self help book. Not that it doesn't have a fair amount of personal stories to tell. The price is high but it is apparent that it is because of the research that went into the writing. If you really wish to use your brain to get a handle on shopping problems of any level ...read this book and think about its contents............. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,704,775 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #664 in Behavioral Psychology (Books) #795 in Compulsive Behavior (Books) #2,125 in Substance Abuse Recovery | | Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 24 Reviews | ## Images ![I Shop Therefore I Am: Compulsive Buying and the Search for Self - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/717NGLBVV+L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Part VII: Treatment Adjuncts is an excellent introduction to additional tools beyond psychotherapy. *by L***R on December 9, 2021* I Shop, Therefore I Am: Compulsive Shopping & the Search for Self, edited by Dr. Benson, was written by researchers and clinicians for researchers and clinicians. That can be a fascinating perspective for laypeople, or extremely difficult to follow, and perhaps with no “in between.” A reader with an academic orientation might find it valuable. Anyone might find that Part VII: Treatment Adjuncts, which discusses Debtors Anonymous and Financial Recovery Counseling, is an excellent introduction to additional tools beyond psychotherapy. Lauren Williams, Owner, Casual Uncluttering LLC, Woodinville, WA USA ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not a typical self help book *by P***E on July 30, 2005* This book is packed with more clinical information than any self help book. Not that it doesn't have a fair amount of personal stories to tell. The price is high but it is apparent that it is because of the research that went into the writing. If you really wish to use your brain to get a handle on shopping problems of any level ...read this book and think about its contents............. ### ⭐ Had dust mites. *by S***N on September 26, 2021* Book had dust mites. I broke out on arms. 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