Attain Freeing Your Child From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Powerful, Practical Program For Parents Of Children And Adolescents Curated By Tamar E. Chansky Available In Ebook

is my current favorite book, because it saved my sanity, My eightyearold son has obsessive compulsive disorder, and after I had spent more money than I'd like to admit on a psychotherapist who didn't help, my son was driving me and every one else in the family including himself batty, and had been for several months.
I was getting calls from the school nurse about his cracked and bleeding hands, and his penmanship at school was going down the tubes because he wouldn't touch his paper it was contaminated.
I had people tell me that the only real treatment is antidepressant drugs, Then I thought I was going to have to drive out of town to find a child psychiatrist since there are none closer than an hour away, but I would have to wait about four months to get an appointment.
I found out, finally, that the best treatment for OCD is behavior therapy, but, unfortunately, few doctors are trained in it, So I went to the library and found this amazing book, I know I sound like one of those corny testimonials for the Ginsu knife, but this book fixed everything in less than a week, I couldn't believe it. Last week my son was constantly anxious and unhappy because he just couldn't get clean, woke up crying in the middle of the night because he was sure his sheets were contaminated his feet had touched them, washed hands, wrists, and arms continuously until we forced him to stop.
This week he is relaxed, happy, and blissfully unconcerned about germs, though he still washes enough to be healthy, The best thing about this book is that it teaches kids how to talk back to their OCD so they can deal with all the inevitable future compulsive behaviors.
I didn't even have time to read the entire book yet, but I'm going to be buying this bookboth for myself and for the next time OCD assaults my kid in a new way.
We'll be armed and ready, It's so nice when you can get the psychological help you need for the cost of a library card, I just wish I'd found it a long time ago, Book choice courtesy of Kristen, If you need to read a book like this, you need to read this book, This has been VERY helpful Very informative amp helpful with concrete suggestions for handling those crazy OCD situations which are apparently common,

There are some formatting oddities where there should be headings for new topics but there aren't, so it's easy to get confused if you aren't paying attention.
This book was very helpful and insightful, very informative This book had a lot of good, helpful, detailed information on OCD and how to help your child, Though, it focuses mostly on “classic” OCD that you can see, and only had one chapter on internal OCD which is what sounds most like my child.
There was also a lot of repetition, A good resource for many, Im sure, but more of a starting point for me, If you're a parent of one of the more than one million children in this country with obsessivecompulsive 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 ObsessiveCompulsive 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 tailor treatment options to your child's needs, You'll learn how powerful behavioral modification can be and when medication can help, In Part II, you'll learn how not to be pulled in by your child's debilitating rituals at home or at school, how to talk to your child about the "brain tricks" OCD causes, and how to create an effective OCD battle plan that will empower your child to "boss back" the OCD monster.
You'll also learn how to cope in moments of crisis,

Part III offers specific advice for how to help your child handle the most common manifestations of OCD such as fears of contamination, checking, getting things "just right," intrusive thoughts, and more.
Part IV is an indispensable guide to additional resources, including books, videos, organizations, and websites,

Filled with Dr, Chansky's compassionate advice and inspiring words from the many children with OCD whom she has helped, this book will be your lifeline, Battling back from OCD is hard work, but with the comprehensive, proven guidance in this book, you can help your child reclaim a life free from its grip.
Very helpful and informative for parents struggling with this issue, I am so glad that my son's therapist recommended it, giving me broader base of information and answering a lot of questions without needing to use

up precious therapy time.
I am so thankful for this book, Also, my son is doing so much better than he was a few months ago, Thanks go mostly to his therapist, but this book was a big part of his success as well, Reading it slowly over several months gave me a chance to slowly digest the information and compare it with his own experiences, A very comprehensive read that takes you from learning about and diagnosing your child's OCD to the different medications to ERP therapy and why they work and how fast to expect improvements.


Partis called 'The Parent's Role', Chansky has parents sometimes being a cotherapist for young children to letting the child/teen be in charge of the OCD homework,

The parents section is really interesting and helpful when working with a therapist to help your child manage OCD, It's also a good read if you are the one with OCD because there are lots of examples and anecdotes and reminders that are great to remember as adults too.


Sectiongoes into detail about the specific types of OCD: Contamination fears, checking, counting, redoing obsessions, doubting your own senses , having to be 'just right' ordering, counting, hoarding, symmetry and intrusive thoughts and imagined impulses like: scrupulosity, sexual thoughts or thoughts of harming others.


Finally there's advice on how to deal with frustrated siblings, the school and society at large,

I've read many books now on OCD and expected this to be basically a review of what I knew, I was pleasantly surprised with all the information, stories and help Dr, Chansky gives to parents and those struggling with OCD in their lives or families,

Some quotes from the book:

p: OCD is an intrusion, a brain hiccup, It is different from your child's voluntary thoughts but he doesn't know that, All thoughts are created equal, so we all think, unless we are told otherwise, While thoughts of the mind are welcome messages, OCD brain hiccups are junk mail, but because they happen in English, we think we need to listen to them, understand them.
The more we try to figure out wheat they are saying and why, the more we are being pulled into their trap,

p.: It is very difficult to cope with a chronic condition OCD, So how do we live with this perpetual uncertainty We don't spend all of our time noticing it, Let's say your child is afraid of dogs, We work on his dog phobia and he is no longer afraid, Is that because all the dogs in the world 'went away' and never came back No, the dogs are there, but your child learned to ignore them and live his life.
This is the change that happens in OD: The thoughts may reappear from time to time, but if you don't respond to them in the way OCD tells you to, they don't constrict your life.
Your child will not have to go through exactly the same things again because she will have won back territory for OCD, l Recognizing its signs and armed with strategies to fight back, she can't be tricked in the same way again,

p: Behavior therapy teaches your child that OCD is a false alarm, a bully in your brain bossing your around, and the way to get rid of OCD is by 'show and tell'.
Show it that your are in charge by doing what you want, not what it wants, then tell OCD to back off and leave you alone.
Behavior therapy provides planned opportunities for your child to see that he can control his actions,

p.: There arebasic components in behavior therapy to take control of OCD:
, Relabel the problem as a bad guy bossing you around,
. Do the opposite of the OCD warnings show,
. Boss back the OCD tell,
. Refocus on what you want to b doing instead of having symptoms,
. Define the motivation for treatment: What I hate about OCD,
. Determine the parents' role in treatment,




p,: when your child says to the OCD, 'You are junk mail, you're not real, so stop bossing me around!", . it will help him feel empowered and mad, rather than scared and trapped,

p,: Let the child set the pace of treatment, If a child feels you are in charge of her recovery she may rebel or feel overwhelmed,

p.: a bad day doesn't negate the progress made, just like a bad move on the sports floor doesn't mean you're penalized for the rest of your life.



p.: Let their triumph's be THEIR triumph! Say ' I'm proud of your had work' not 'Finally!, I couldn't have taken it another day!


p.
: OCD creates a crisis. It's time consuming. It's added to a normal life, Parents need to conserve energy take a 'just say no' policy to extra time commitments,


p.: No shoulding like: I should have a cleaner house, I should do PTA, Parents need some hobbies and activities to be happy in,


p.: 'What I learned is that sometimes the way to fix the problem a contaminated item is to make it too big to fix', Tara


p,: the 'incomplete' circuits continue to fire even after the job is done, The feeling of satisfaction that normally follows a competed action like the feeling you get when you finish that jigsaw
puzzle never comes,

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