| Description |
xvi, 444 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Note |
"Companion book for children: Up and down the worry hill"--Cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references ([415]-416) and index. |
| Contents |
part I. The essential facts -- 1. The prison of the mind -- What is OCD? -- The many faces of OCD in children -- Shifting sands : the course of OCD -- The emotional cages of OCD -- Frequently-asked questions -- 2. Setting the record straight : what's OCD, what's not? -- Normal rituals -- Normal fears -- Normal vs. OCD : what's the difference? -- Telltale signs of OCD -- Disorders associated with OCD -- Frequently-asked questions -- 3. Evaluation and diagnosis -- Hurdles in the evaluation process -- Finding clinicians to evaluate your child -- A biopsychosocial framework -- What to expect during the evaluation -- How you can prepare for an evaluation -- Frequently-asked questions -- 4. How does OCD develop? -- Misfiring circuits in the brain -- Serotonin : the chemical link -- PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections) -- Of genetics and family trees -- Stress -- Parenting does not cause OCD -- Can OCD be learned by imitation? -- The vicious cycle of avoidance -- Thinking styles -- Frequently-asked questions -- 5. Treatment of OCD : up and down the worry hill -- Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) : the treatment of choice -- BT, CT, CBT and ERP : what do all the initials mean? -- The premise of CBT -- Exposure and ritual prevention -- Cognitive therapy strategies for OCD -- CBT steps for children : ride up and down the worry hill -- Typical steps in CBT for children : what to expect -- Plusses and minuses of CBT -- Success in CBT : who has the best chances? -- Other therapy approaches -- Frequently-asked questions -- 6. Medications for childhood OCD -- Medication choices for OCD -- Reasons for considering medication -- What to expect from OCD medications -- Finding the right medication and dosage -- Side effects of medications -- Behavioral side effects of OCD medications -- When medication doesn't seem to be working -- Frequently-asked questions -- |
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part II. What to do -- 7. The battle plan against OCD -- Accept the reality of OCD -- Lead the charge -- Be informed -- Find the right treatment and clinician -- Simplify your lives -- Brace yourself for the ups and downs -- Unlock the emotional cages of OCD -- Frequently-asked questions -- 8. Taking care of yourself -- Why you need to focus on you -- The web of OCD -- 9. Readiness for treatment -- Why is readiness important? -- The keys to readiness -- Effective communication with your child -- Tips for successful communication -- Child-friendly explanations for OCD and CBT -- Persuading the reluctant child -- Strategies that impede readiness -- Frequently-asked questions -- 10. GUIDE, RIDE and RALLY : critical roles in CBT -- GUIDE, RIDE and RALLY -- Handing over the charge -- How to RALLY for your child -- What to avoid : strategies that don't help -- Frequently-asked questions -- 11. CBT with your child : the RIDE and RALLY in action -- Contamination and cleansing -- "Bad thoughts" and mental rituals -- Moral dilemmas and checking -- Confessing and apologizing -- "Just right" and repeating -- Just so or not at all : perfectionism -- Fears of harm and reassurance seeking -- Magical thoughts -- Hoarding -- Frequently-asked questions -- 12. Parenting challenges -- The perfect parent -- Daily dilemmas : did I do the right thing? -- The nuts and bolts of parenting -- All about reward and punishment -- Parenting through the tough times -- Dealing with frustration, anger and panic -- Strategies for everyday challenges -- Frequently-asked questions -- 13. OCD goes to school -- The fall out of OCD at school -- To tell or not to tell school personnel? -- What schools can do to help -- Barriers in the home-school partnership -- Special services or not? -- Advocating for your child -- Strategies and solutions at school -- Frequently asked questions -- 14. "Where do we go from here?" -- Recovery is a journey, not an event -- From adversity to opportunity -- Slips and slip recovery -- A new vision -- Giving back -- The wings to fly -- Resources -- Support organizations -- Web-based resources -- Index. |
| Subject |
Obsessive-compulsive disorder in children.
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| ISBN |
0967734711 (pbk.) |
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9780967734712 (pbk.) |
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