Understanding OCD: A Guide for Parents and Professionals

by Adam Lewin (Editor), Eric A. Storch (Series Editor)

Giving a full overview of childhood obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and discussing all major treatment options, including cognitive behavioural therapy and medication, this guide provides the essential information that families, teachers, caregivers, clinicians and mental health professionals need in order to understand and treat childhood OCD. It covers origins, symptoms and related illnesses and explains how OCD is diagnosed. The book also suggests ways to maximise the outcomes of treatment, what to do when treatment doesn't work, and how to help manage OCD in children at school and in the home.

Genres: Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

Published April 21, 2017

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 2 out of 5]

While it says, "for parents and professionals", it definitely reads more for professionals...

Aside from that, it is EXTREMELY repetitive. the number of times it says the proper/most effective treatment for OCD is CBT with ERP and SSRIs as a possible supplement to that is staggering! I'm guessing it's because each chapter is written by a different person, so they didn't actually talk to each other when writing their topics, so they repeat over and over the same information.

In the 250 pages in this book, I learned a lot... but I love science and research. if you're just looking for a simple guide to OCD as a parent, this is absolutely NOT the book for you.

[Gus · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great primer for clinicians and parents alike who wish to learn more about pediatric OCD. While parts can get somewhat repetitive at times (chapters are written by different authors and topics can overlap a bit), this book has all the essential information someone might need to understand the basics of what OCD looks like, what effective treatment looks like, what factors contribute to prognosis and treatment, how to find a practitioner who can treat OCD, and how families begin addressing OCD in the home.

[Lisa Stephenson-Horne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a compilation of different articles and essays. There is a lot.of good information, but it does get repetitive.