Description

A workbook for parents of children with OCD that offers effective treatment methods for everyday situations.

Children with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder may need to engage in ritualistic behaviour such as counting, checking, washing, hoarding, as a part of their daily routine. Left untreated, this problem can lead to debilitating stress and embarrassment during their school years and a lifetime of struggle with anxiety.

Research shows that one-third to one-half of OCD cases begin during childhood.
This book is a personalised guide for parents of a child with OCD: Understand the causes of the disorder, explore available treatments and discover which techniques are most effective at controlling symptoms. This engaging workbook is full of assessments, fill-ins, and progress charts that encourage you to get involved and stay committed to your child's recovery.

The authors help parents translate the problem of OCD into language their child can understand.

About the Author

Lee Fitzgibbons, Ph.D., is the former director of the Children's Program at the Anxiety and Agoraphobia Treatment Centre in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. She specialises in the treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with OCD.
Cherry Pedrick, RN, is a registered nurse and freelance writer. In 1994 she was diagnosed with OCD, upon which she began an intensive search for knowledge, effective treatment, and management of obsessive-compulsive disorder.