Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Powerful, Practical Program for Parents of Children and Adolescents - Rilegato

Chansky, Tamar E., Ph.D.

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ISBN 10: 0812931165 ISBN 13: 9780812931167

Casa editrice: Times Books, 2000

Riassunto

A resource for parents of children suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder presents a step-by-step guide for behavior therapy that breaks the OCD cycle and can help reduce, or even eliminate, the need for medication.

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L'autore:

TAMAR E. CHANSKY, Ph.D., is the founder and director of the Children's Center for OCD and Anxiety, and a member of the OC Foundation, the Anxiety Disorder Association of America and the American Psychological Association. She offers expert guidance on-line and in the newsletter for the OC Foundation. She lives with her husband and daughter in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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parent of one of the more than one million children in this country with obsessive-compulsive disorder, you know how confusing, even frightening, the symptoms of OCD can be. You're terrified of losing your child and angry about the havoc this disorder has wreaked in your family. More than anything, you want to be able to unlock the secrets of OCD, understand the cause of your child's bizarre symptoms, and help your child break free of these disruptive, relentless thoughts and actions.

In her landmark book, Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Dr.  Tamar E. Chansky creates a clear road map to understanding and overcoming OCD based on her successful practice treating hundreds of children and teenagers with this disorder. In Part I, Dr. Chansky "cracks the code" of the peculiar rules and customs of OCD -- the handwashing, tapping, counting, and so forth. She explains how OCD is diagnosed, how to find the right therapist partner, and how to

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• Editore: Times Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0812931165
• ISBN 13: 9780812931167
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 354