Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Childhood Ocd: It's Only a False Alarmtherapist Guide

by Tami Roblek, Audra Langley, John Piacentini

Book Overview

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affects an estimated 2% of children in the United States and can cause considerable anxiety. OCD is characterized by a pattern of rituals (or compulsions) and obsessive thinking. Common obsessions among children and teens include a fear of dirt or germs, a need for symmetry, order, and precision, and a fear of illness or harm coming to oneself or relatives. Common compulsions include grooming, repeating, and cleaning...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195310519
• ISBN13: 9780195310511
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.9" x 9.8"