Understanding OCD
A Guide for Parents and Professionals
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Compulsive Behaviour, Medical, Ailments & Diseases, Mental Health, Health
| Author: | Caleb Lack, Carly Johnco, Dean McKay, Marni Jacob, Joseph McGuire, Joseph McNamara, Gary Geffken, Michael Sulkowski, Jennifer Park, Robert Selles, Lisa Bateman, Brittany Rudy | ISBN: | 9781784500269 |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers | Publication: | April 21, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Caleb Lack, Carly Johnco, Dean McKay, Marni Jacob, Joseph McGuire, Joseph McNamara, Gary Geffken, Michael Sulkowski, Jennifer Park, Robert Selles, Lisa Bateman, Brittany Rudy |
| ISBN: | 9781784500269 |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Publication: | April 21, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Language: | English |
Giving a full overview of childhood obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and discussing all major treatment options, including cognitive behavioural therapy and medication, this guide provides the essential information that families, teachers, caregivers, clinicians and mental health professionals need in order to understand and treat childhood OCD. It covers origins, symptoms and related illnesses and explains how OCD is diagnosed. The book also suggests ways to maximise the outcomes of treatment, what to do when treatment doesn't work, and how to help manage OCD in children at school and in the home.
Giving a full overview of childhood obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and discussing all major treatment options, including cognitive behavioural therapy and medication, this guide provides the essential information that families, teachers, caregivers, clinicians and mental health professionals need in order to understand and treat childhood OCD. It covers origins, symptoms and related illnesses and explains how OCD is diagnosed. The book also suggests ways to maximise the outcomes of treatment, what to do when treatment doesn't work, and how to help manage OCD in children at school and in the home.
