This Therapist Guide outlines a 12-session CBT-based treatment for OCD that benefits not only children and adolescents ages 8 - 17, but their families as well. Each session incorporates a family therapy component in addition to individual treatment for the child. It is a combined approach program that educates the child and family about OCD in order to reduce negative feelings of guilt and blame and to normalize family functioning. This manual also provides guidelines for conducting both imaginal and in vivo exposures; ...
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This Therapist Guide outlines a 12-session CBT-based treatment for OCD that benefits not only children and adolescents ages 8 - 17, but their families as well. Each session incorporates a family therapy component in addition to individual treatment for the child. It is a combined approach program that educates the child and family about OCD in order to reduce negative feelings of guilt and blame and to normalize family functioning. This manual also provides guidelines for conducting both imaginal and in vivo exposures; techniques at the core of helping children reduce their anxiety. This book is an indispensable resource for clinicians helping children and their families cope with OCD.
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