OCD Workbook for Kids
eBook - PDF

OCD Workbook for Kids

  1. 162 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

OCD Workbook for Kids

About this book

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.

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Information

Publisher
Instant Help
Year
2017
eBook ISBN
9781626259799

Table of contents

  1. Foreword
  2. A Letter to Caregivers
  3. Part 1: Getting to Know Your OCD
  4. What Exactly is OCD?
  5. Regular Thoughts Vs. Sticky Thoughts
  6. Understanding Your Sticky Thoughts
  7. What Are Your Compulsions?
  8. Why OCD’s Rules Don’t Work!
  9. Part 2: You and Your OCD
  10. How Does OCD Affect Your life?
  11. What Is Your OCD’s Name?
  12. Who’s on Your Team?
  13. What’s Your Rating?
  14. Keeping Track of Your Compulsions
  15. Standing Up to Your OCD
  16. Just Notice and Be Present
  17. Brave Challenges and Why We Do Them
  18. Saying No to Compulsions
  19. Building Your Brave-­Challenge Tower
  20. Part 4: Brave Challenges
  21. Getting Started with Brave Challenges
  22. Get Dirty! Exposure Ideas for Contamination Sticky Thoughts
  23. Live with Risk! Exposure Ideas for Safety Sticky Thoughts
  24. Make Mistakes! Exposure Ideas for Being-­Perfect Sticky Thoughts
  25. It’s Just a Thought! Exposure Ideas for “Bad” Sticky Thoughts
  26. Do It Wrong! Exposure Ideas for Not-­Right Sticky Thoughts
  27. Keep Climbing Your Brave-­Challenge Tower
  28. Enlisting Your Team to Help with Brave Challenges
  29. Refueling Your Mind and Body (Sleep, Eating, Exercise)
  30. What to Do When OCD Follows You to School
  31. Is OCD Hanging Out with You and Your Friends?
  32. When You Don’t Feel So Strong
  33. Staying Strong!
  34. A Caregiver’s Guide to Brave Challenges
  35. References