Understanding OCD: A Guide for Parents and Professionals

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.

Table of Contents:
Section I: Overview of Childhood OCD. 1. Introduction. 2. What is OCD?. Dr Caleb Lack, University of Central Oklahoma. 3. Possible Causes of OCD. Dr Carly Johnco, Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida. 4. Development and Course of OCD. Dr Dean McKay, Department of Psychology, Fordham University, New York. 5. Recognizing OCD: What's going on with my child?. Dr Marni Jacob, Private Practice, Florida. 6. Introduction to the Treatment of OCD. Dr Joseph F. McGuire, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California. Section II: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Child OCD. 7. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Child OCD - overview/psychoeducation. Dr Adam M. Reid, University of Florida, Dr Joseph P.H. McNamara, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, and Dr Gary Geffken, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida. 8. CBT Approaches. Monica Wu, University of South Florida, and Dr Adam Lewin. Section III. 9. Treatment Options. Robert R. Selles, University of South Florida and Alpert Medical School of Brown University,and Dr Adam Lewin. 10. Medical Evaluation and Treatment. Dr Tanya Murphy, University of South Florida, and Dr Justyna Wojas, University of South Florida. 11. Factors Related to Prognosis. Dr Jennifer M. Park, Massachusetts General Hospital. 12. Treatment Refractory OCD?. Dr Michael L. Sulkowski, University of Arizona. 13. OCD at School: An Overview for Educators. Dr Lisa Bateman, University of South Florida. 14. OCD at Home: Guidance for Parents on Managing OCD Behaviour. Dr Brittany M. Rudy, Lowdergroup, South Carolina, and Department of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, University of South Florida. Resources. Index. Guide to Abbreviations. Glossary of Terms. Bibliography. Acknowledgements.

About the Author :
Adam Lewin is Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences at the University of South Florida. He is also the Director of the OCD, Anxiety & Related Disorders Behavioral Treatment Program at the University of South Florida. Eric Storch is Professor of Pediatrics, Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences, and Psychology, at the University of South Florida. He is also the Director of Research for Developmental Pediatrics at All Children's Hospital John Hopkins Medicine. In 2010 he won the University of South Florida's Outstanding Research Achievement Award.

Review :
A comprehensive, yet concise guide for parents and professionals. It is easy to read, and provides quick and relevant access to key areas of interest-an understanding of OCD, its treatment, and how to manage it at home and at school. Highly recommended! A wonderfully accessible read, full of down-to earth information, but thoroughly up to date. Written by a team of recognized experts in the field in a way that allows the medical and non-medical reader to fully grasp all aspects of this disorder and negotiate treatment decisions for themselves, their loved ones and their patients with confidence. A valuable book for consumers and professionals alike. OCD is one of the most complex psychological problems, especially when it affects children and families. Adam Lewin and Eric Storch, two of the world's experts, have assembled a highly insightful and practical volume to help those with any level of experience better understand and treat children with this diagnosis. This books is a must for any student or professional working in the field. This is one of the most complete and warm-hearted books I have read about people who fight to deal with intrusive thoughts. Readers are given detailed information of what it means to have unwanted intrusive thoughts, as well as the origin and impact of these thoughts on the emotional and social life of people diagnosed with OCD. The book provides both practical and research based guidance to readers and is a must read for anyone experiencing such thoughts, as well as the people who are involved in their lives (family, friends and professionals).