Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Child
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a particularly debilitating anxiety disorder that involves the presence of obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are unwanted and disturbing thoughts, images, or impulses and compulsions are repetitive/ritualistic behaviours or mental acts performed to reduce the anxiety caused by obsessions. OCD affects approximately 3% of the population - from young children to older adults, regardless of gender or cultural background.
Children with OCD may be irritable and explosive, have trouble concentrating, complain of physical symptoms of anxiety (e.g., tummy aches), and avoid activities, places, and/or objects that trigger their OCD. Children may seek frequent reassurance from parents, and even get family members involved in their compulsive rituals. This disorder not only interferes with the child’s daily functioning, but it also has a profound impact on the entire family.
Fortunately, help is available. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Child shows parents and caregivers how to recognize and manage OCD using strategies that have been proven to work.
This video includes:
- Expert interviews with a clinical psychologist and psychiatrist
- Interview with a family that learned to overcome OCD
- Demonstrations on how to teach your child strategies to effectively manage OCD
Parents and caregivers of children with OCD will learn several FUNDAMENTAL skills, such as:
- How to talk to your child about OCD
- How to help your child gradually face OCD fears
- How to help your child develop healthy ways to think and “talk back” to their OCD
Additional information in this program includes: the role of medications, how to involve teachers, and how to deal with excessive reassurance seeking.
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