Research Catalog

The Clinton syndrome : the president and the self-destructive nature of sexual addiction / Jerome D. Levin.

Title
The Clinton syndrome : the president and the self-destructive nature of sexual addiction / Jerome D. Levin.
Author
Levin, Jerome D. (Jerome David)
Publication
Rocklin, CA : Forum, c1998.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Filter by

1 Item

StatusFormatAccessCall NumberItem Location
Request for On-site UseRequest Scan
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?
Book/TextRequest in advance E886.2 .L48 1998Off-site

Holdings

Details

Description
xiii, 258 p.; 22 cm.
Summary
"In this provocative book, Dr. Jerome Levin, a leading addictions expert and a respected psychotherapist at the prestigious New School for Social Research in New York City, digs deep into Bill Clinton's past and discovers a pattern of tawdry and destructive relationships consistent with classic sexual addiction. Dr. Levin traces the seeds of Clinton's addiction back to a childhood haunted by emotional disloyalty and confusion. We watch this future president grow to adulthood, excelling through his wits, but remaining emotionally bound to the chaos of his youth. We follow his political rise as we observe his growing need to take greater and more dangerous risks to satisfy his insatiable appetites." "By comparing Clinton's outrageous behavior against the backdrop of classic sexual addiction, Dr. Levin offers all Clinton watchers a closely reasoned and compelling portrait of one of the most enigmatic, complex, and driven men of our time."--Jacket.
Subject
  • Clinton, Bill, 1946- > Sexual behavior
  • Clinton, Bill, 1946- > Psychology
  • Presidents > United States > Biography
  • Sex addiction > United States > Case studies
  • Behavior, Addictive
  • Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Genre/Form
  • Biographies
  • Case studies
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
A psychological portrait of a man out of control -- Irrationality in the Oval Office -- The Clinton syndrome explored -- Planting the seeds of addiction -- An addiction progresses -- The master seducer -- The path to self-destruction -- Regaining control: the recovery process -- The long, difficult road back -- Step by step -- Beyond the 12 steps.
ISBN
076151628X
LCCN
^^^98018359^
OCLC
  • 38989738
  • SCSB-13224900
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library