Talking back to OCD : the program that helps kids and teens say "no way"-- and parents say "way to go"

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Title:

Talking back to OCD : the program that helps kids and teens say "no way"-- and parents say "way to go"

Author:

March, John S. (Psychiatrist)

ISBN:

9781593853556

9781593853563

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

ix, 277 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Contents:

Introduction -- Up close but not so personal : a new look at OCD for parents (and kids) -- What is OCD? -- What does OCD look like? -- What causes OCD? -- How is OCD treated? -- Eight steps for getting rid of obsessions and compulsions -- Step 1: what kind of treatment is this, anyway? -- Step 1: instructions for parents -- Step 2: talking back to OCD -- Step 2: instructions for parents -- Step 3: making a map -- Step 3: instructions for parents -- Step 4: finishing my toolkit -- Step 4: instructions for parents -- Step 5: beginning to resist -- Step 5: instructions for parents -- Step 6: I'm in charge now -- Step 6: instructions for parents -- Step 7: eliminating OCD everywhere -- Step 7: instructions for parents -- Step 8: keeping OCD away for good -- Step 8: instructions for parents.

Summary:

"No one wants to get rid of obsessive-compulsive disorder more that someone who has it. That's why Talking Back to OCD puts kids and teens in charge. Dr. John March's eight-step program has already helped thousands of young people show the disorder that it doesn't call the shots - they do."--Jacket.

Subject(s):

Obsessive-compulsive disorder in children -- Popular works.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder in adolescence -- Popular works.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... McMinnville Public Library	616.8522 March	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Woodburn Public Library	618.92 MARCH 2007	Searching... Unknown

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No one wants to get rid of obsessive-compulsive disorder more than someone who has it. That's why Talking Back to OCD puts kids and teens in charge. Dr. John March's eight-step program has already helped thousands of young people show the disorder that it doesn't call the shots-- they do. This uniquely designed volume is really two books in one. Each chapter begins with a section that helps kids and teens zero in on specific problems and develop skills they can use to tune out obsessions and resist compulsions. The pages that follow show parents how to be supportive without getting in the way. The next time OCD butts in, your family will be prepared to boss back--and show an unwelcome visitor to the door.

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Book of Merit

Author Notes

John S. March, MD, MPH, is former Director of the Division of Neurosciences Medicine at the Duke Clinical Research Institute. He has extensive experience developing and testing treatments for pediatric mental disorders and has published widely on obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and pediatric psychopharmacology.

Christine M. Benton is a Chicago-based writer and editor.

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Library Journal Review

According to March (chief of child & adolescent psychiatry, Duke Univ. Medical Ctr.), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be fought with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), which retrains the brain. This readable book, based on March's manual for therapists, OCD in Children and Adolescents, is for young people with OCD and their parents. In an encouraging tone, March explains that OCD is a "brain hiccup," and he provides neurological causes for the disorder. The majority of the book details a system of eight steps to follow within a time frame of three to five months. The first part of each step specifically addresses the child; the second part is aimed at the parent. Both parts include particular considerations for teenagers as well as tips on how a therapist can help. Worksheets, graphs, and quotes are scattered throughout; an appendix covers how to find a therapist, and additional resources are listed. There are other books on OCD for parents, such as Aureen Pinto Wagner's What To Do When Your Child Has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Strategies and Solutions, but this is the only title aimed at both the sufferer and the parents; its emphasis on OCD as an illness motivates the child and parents to isolate OCD from the individual. Highly recommended.-Janet Clapp, Athens-Clarke Cty. Lib., GA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Introduction

Part I Up Close But Not So Personal: A New Look at OCD for Parents (and Kids)

What is OCD?

What Does OCD Look Like?

What Causes OCD?

How is OCD Treated?

Part II Eight Steps for Getting Rid of Obsessions and Compulsions

Step 1 What Kind of Treatment is This, Anyway?

Step 1 Instructions for Parents

Step 2 Talking Back to OCD

Step 2 Instructions for Parents

Step 3 Making a Map

Step 3 Instructions for Parents

Step 4 Finishing My Toolkit

Step 4 Instructions for Parents

Step 5 Beginning to Resist

Step 5 Instructions for Parents

Step 6 I'm in Charge Now

Step 6 Instructions for Parents

Step 7 Eliminating OCD Everywhere

Step 7 Instructions for Parents

Step 8 Keeping OCD Away for Good

Step 8 Instructions for Parents

Summaries of the Steps

How to Find a Therapist

Resources

Appendix: Scales, Checklists, and Other Forms

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