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JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS

Understanding OCD

Understanding OCD

A Guide for Parents and Professionals

ISBN: 9781849057837
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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.

Edited by Adam B. Lewin, Eric A. Storch, Contributions by Caleb Lack, Carly Johnco, Dean McKay, Marni Jacob, Joseph McGuire, Joseph McNamara, Gary Geffken, Michael Sulkowski

Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS

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Format: PAPERBACK

Pages: 256

Section I: Overview of Childhood OCD. 1. Introduction. 2. What is OCD?. Dr Caleb Lack, University of Central Oklahoma. 3. Possible Causes of OCD. Dr Carly Johnco, Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida. 4. Development and Course of OCD. Dr Dean McKay, Department of Psychology, Fordham University, New York. 5. Recognizing OCD: What's going on with my child?. Dr Marni Jacob, Private Practice, Florida. 6. Introduction to the Treatment of OCD. Dr Joseph F. McGuire, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California. Section II: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Child OCD. 7. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Child OCD - overview/psychoeducation. Dr Adam M. Reid, University of Florida, Dr Joseph P.H. McNamara, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, and Dr Gary Geffken, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida. 8. CBT Approaches. Monica Wu, University of South Florida, and Dr Adam Lewin. Section III. 9. Treatment Options. Robert R. Selles, University of South Florida and Alpert Medical School of Brown University,and Dr Adam Lewin. 10. Medical Evaluation and Treatment. Dr Tanya Murphy, University of South Florida, and Dr Justyna Wojas, University of South Florida. 11. Factors Related to Prognosis. Dr Jennifer M. Park, Massachusetts General Hospital. 12. Treatment Refractory OCD?. Dr Michael L. Sulkowski, University of Arizona. 13. OCD at School: An Overview for Educators. Dr Lisa Bateman, University of South Florida. 14. OCD at Home: Guidance for Parents on Managing OCD Behaviour. Dr Brittany M. Rudy, Lowdergroup, South Carolina, and Department of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, University of South Florida. Resources. Index. Guide to Abbreviations. Glossary of Terms. Bibliography. Acknowledgements.

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