Does your child have OCD? In this much-needed Instant Help workbook, kids will learn to identify obsessions and compulsions, understand them, and use simple tools based in exposure and ritual prevention to cope with and overcome this difficult disorder. If your child has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), he or she may suffer from obsessive thinking, use rituals to soothe anxiety, and act compulsively in ways that are disruptive and sometimes harmful. As you know all too well, OCD can greatly interfere with school, friends, and home life. So, how can you help your child be their very best? With this evidence-based workbook for kids, your child will learn how and why they struggle, and gain a greater understanding of what OCD is by identifying common symptoms, including contamination concerns, fear of harm, need for order/symmetry, and excessive doubting. Your child will then be gently guided to name their own symptoms and rate the extent to which each symptom causes them anxiety. The workbook also provides a framework for children to apply exposure and ritual prevention strategies to anxiety-provoking situations independently or with help from you or a caregiver. Detailed instructions for completing exposure exercises will be covered, including how long exposures should last, and how often they should be repeated. Finally, the workbook will show you and your child how to build a solid support system of family, friends, teachers, and professionals to aid you in managing OCD symptoms and building a lifestyle that will help you both deal with your child’s symptoms more effectively. If your child’s OCD is holding them back from living the happy childhood you want for them, this easy-to-read and practical workbook can help them cope with symptoms and really thrive—at home, in the classroom, and well into adulthood.

Children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may suffer from obsessive thinking, use rituals to soothe their anxiety, and act compulsively in ways that are disruptive and sometimes harmful. As parents know all too well, OCD can greatly interfere with school, friends, and home life. In this important and much-needed Instant Help workbook, kids will learn to identify obsessions and compulsions, understand them, and use simple tools based in exposure and response prevention to cope with and overcome OCD.

Children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may suffer from obsessive thinking, use rituals to soothe their anxiety, and act compulsively in ways that are disruptive and sometimes harmful. As parents know all too well, OCD can greatly interfere with school, friends, and home life. In this important and much-needed Instant Help workbook, kids will learn to identify obsessions and compulsions, understand them, and use simple tools based in exposure and response prevention to cope with and overcome OCD.

Show OCD who's boss! Using the exercises in this book, you'll learn how to spot when OCD is stirring up trouble, and how to stop it in its tracks. All 50 activities are designed by an expert therapist for kids aged 8-12 to help you grow your skills to take down OCD - starting with how to recognise compulsions, and building up to using exposure so you can tackle OCD even when it's sleeping. This book also contains helpful info for parents and carers so they can be effective backup while you're working on your anti-compulsion skills. Each section of this book shows you how to build a different skill, so you can handle whatever OCD throws at you and build up all your muscles to crush OCD!

If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), chances are that your persistent obsessive thoughts and time-consuming compulsions keep you from enjoying life to the fullest. But when you are in the habit of avoiding the things you fear, the idea of facing them head-on can feel frightening and overwhelming. This book can help. The OCD Workbook has helped thousands of people with OCD break the bonds of troubling OCD symptoms and regain the hope of a productive life. Endorsed and used in hospitals and clinics the world over, this valuable resource is now fully revised and updated with the latest evidence-based approaches to understanding and managing OCD. It offers day-to-day coping strategies you can start using right away, along with proven-effective self-help techniques that can help you maintain your progress. The book also includes information for family members seeking to understand and support loved ones who suffer from this often baffling and frustrating disorder. Whether you suffer with OCD or a related disorder, such as body dysmorphic disorder or trichotillomania, let this new edition of The OCD Workbook be your guide on the path to recovery. This new edition will help you: use self-assessment tools to identify your symptoms and their severity; create and implement a recovery strategy using cognitive behavioral self-help tools and techniques; learn about the most effective medications and medical treatments; find the right professional help and access needed support for your recovery; and maintain your progress and prevent future relapse. This book has been awarded The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Self-Help Seal of Merit — an award bestowed on outstanding self-help books that are consistent with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles and that incorporate scientifically tested strategies for overcoming mental health difficulties. Used alone or in conjunction with therapy, our books offer powerful tools readers can use to jump-start changes in their lives.

Helping Your Child with OCD, written by Lee Fitzgibbons, a psychologist specializing in the treatment of OCD in children and adolescents, and Cherry Pedrick, coauthor of The OCD Workbook, offers parents personalized strategies they can use to help their child break free from OCD. With this thorough, step-by-step guide, you'll learn how to: recognize your child's specific OCD symptoms, understand causes of and treatment options for OCD, and teach your child the tools and techniques they need to deal with their OCD behavior. You'll learn invaluable treatment methods any child can use to help facilitate recovery, such as how to "boss back their OCD," use positive self-talk, and many other effective ways of dealing with their disorder. Most importantly, you'll learn what you can do to promote and support your child's progress in therapy. Chock-full of fill-ins, assessments, and progress charts, the book's unique workbook format will encourage you to get, and stay, involved with your child's recovery. Book jacket.

Show your worries who's boss—an OCD workbook for kids ages 6 to 11 If you worry a lot and have behaviors you can't help repeating, you're not alone—even though it can feel that way sometimes. The Standing Up to OCD Workbook for Kids has 40 fun activities to help you manage bad thoughts, say goodbye to worried feelings, and quit actions that are hard to stop—so you can get back to doing your favorite things. Color, write, draw, and use your thinking skills to show your OCD who's really in charge (and that's you!). When it comes to controlling those difficult feelings and thoughts, practice makes perfect. You can do this! This OCD workbook includes: Other kids' stories—Read about other kids' experiences with OCD so you can see that lots of kids go through the same things as you. Lots of info—Learn all about what you're going through, including what OCD is, how it works, why it happens, and more. Tools for your toolbox—Just like a car mechanic uses tools to fix a car, you'll discover tools to help you feel better. Ask an adult for help, write about your feelings, play outside, and more. Kick your worries out of your head. The Standing Up to OCD Workbook for Kids shows you how to do just that—with tons of fun activities.

This workbook incorporates the best and most effective Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) techniques and tips for the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) especially in children and young adults. Research indicates that CBT with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) works best in treating OCD. This workbook describes a CBT programme for children and young adolescents (of ages 7 to 18) who have OCD. It is best suited for those who have been diagnosed with OCD, and are intending to commence treatment with a CBT Therapist. While OCD can be a daunting and debilitating condition, help is available and a life without OCD is possible. This book was designed to be a one-stop book for families, patients and therapists battling OCD monsters.

Young children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) often require professional help to overcome their symptoms. This workbook corresponds to a treatment program specifically designed for children ages 5-8 and their families. Your therapist will tailor the program to your child's developmental level and family situation. Parents have an important role to play in treatment; you will be attending all sessions and working at home with your child. In therapy, your child will face feared situations without avoidance or rituals until anxiety decreases. This is called exposure with response prevention (E/RP); sessions will tackle E/RP tasks of increasing difficulty. A reward plan will motivate your child to practice E/RP tasks at home with your help. You and your child will also be learning "tools" to manage and reduce OCD symptoms. For example, you will learn how to best use attention with your child and how to model positive behavior. Your child will learn how to "boss back" OCD symptoms and use a feelings thermometer to rate anxiety. This workbook includes all the information your family needs to participate in treatment. Chapters on "parent tools" and "child tools" review the skills learned in session. Instructions for E/RP assist with home practice. There are also tips for maintaining gains after treatment ends and how to handle future symptoms. Monitoring forms, reward charts, daily practice records, child forms, and session homework sheets are provided. As a family, you can successfully fight against your child's OCD and improve life at home.

Show your worries who's boss! If you worry a lot and have behaviors you can't help repeating, you're not alone--even though it can feel that way sometimes. The Standing Up to OCD Workbook for Kids has 40 fun activities to help you manage bad thoughts, say goodbye to worried feelings, and quit actions that are hard to stop--so you can get back to doing your favorite things. Color, write, draw, and use your thinking skills to show your OCD who's really in charge (and that's you!). When it comes to controlling those difficult feelings and thoughts, practice makes perfect. You can do this! This OCD workbook includes: Other kids' stories--Read about other kids' experiences with OCD so you can see that lots of kids go through the same things as you. Lots of info--Learn all about what you're going through, including what OCD is, how it works, why it happens, and more. Tools for your toolbox--Just like a car mechanic uses tools to fix a car, you'll discover tools to help you feel better. Ask an adult for help, write about your feelings, play outside, and more. Kick your worries out of your head. The Standing Up to OCD Workbook for Kids shows you how to do just that--with tons of fun activities.