Main description:

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which can cause significant impairment in personal, social, and academic contexts, affects nearly half a million children in the United States. This step-by-step guide provides mental health professionals with an adaptable, evidence-based model that uses cognitive behavior therapy to treat pediatric OCD. The authors present well-tested, empirically-validated strategies that encourage clinical flexibility and creativity. Chapters describe the nuts and bolts of assessment, case conceptualization, and treatment planning, as well as psychoeducation, pharmacotherapy, strategies for relapse prevention, and involving family members in treatment. Richly described case studies illustrate how core strategies can be effectively implemented with youth between the ages of 7 and 18.

Includes downloadable handouts for clinical use, including worksheets and fact sheets for parents and guardians, exercises and games, and other clinical tools and resources.

Contents:

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Overview of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Youth
Chapter 2: Modular CBT for Pediatric OCD
Part I Assessment, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment Planning
Chapter 3: Gathering Information
Chapter 4: Developing the Case Conceptualization and Treatment Plan
Part II Implementing the Core Strategies of the Treatment Approach
Chapter 5 Engaging Youth and Parents in the Treatment Approach
Chapter 6 Psychoeducation with Youth and Parents
Chapter 7 Working with the Family
Chapter 8 Implementing Graded Exposure with Response Prevention
Chapter 9 Developing and Implementing Relapse Prevention
Part III Putting It All Together
Chapter 10 Structuring the Treatment
Chapter 11 Combining Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Pharmacotherapy
Chapter 12 Overcoming Obstacles
References
About the Authors
Index