For this I am forever grateful and will without a doubt use their services if needed again in the future. There is a question-and-answer section, which will give you advice on how to overcome any problems that you may encounter when trying to make progress. Well organized and relatable, Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD is an indispensable guide to the SPACE program -- a unique, powerful, evidence-based method of treating childhood anxiety. It's well written, not preachy and even just reading out of interest might provide help to people who didn't know they needed it.

If you know someone with OCD but don’t understand their mindset or how to help them, then this is also the book for you! An extensive and practical guide to overcoming OCD through CBT We all occasionally worry that we might have left the gas on or the window open, not washed our hands thoroughly or forgotten to lock the front door. When I discovered that my child had OCD I read many books on the subject but none as clear or well laid out as this one.Chloe was very worried about germs, and wanted to wash all of her cutlery and plates before she used them. I think if you had moderate OCD, this could work as a guidebook but honestly I do not know if it would work well on its own. A really helpful guide for everyone with OCD, or for anxiety sufferers like myself who often find themselves exhibiting OCD symptoms.

Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behaviour or unique IDs on this site. This book, written by experts, explains OCD in its many forms in simple terms and the practical steps in how to overcome it. In clear language and without a whiff of blame, Lebowitz hands parents the key to unhooking themselves and their children from excessive anxiety. Using the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy, which is the proven method for helping those with OCD, it offers teenagers a structured plan of treatment which can be read alone, or with a parent, counsellor or mental health worker.This is an excellent self-help book for young people who are suffering from OCD and their families and/or carers but it is also an invaluable resource for clinicians, teachers and other professionals who may be working with children with these difficulties. Also, the ACT approach (described in the book) could be quite helpful in stripping the intrusion of its original significance. My only complaint is that the book seems to have bene written in the '90s (1999, apparently) and occasionally feels dated - namely in its sections on health anxiety, which consistently refer to HIV and AIDS as the end-all-be-all of illnesses. Whether you are compelled to wash your hands more and more thoroughly or feel the need to keep checking that you've turned off appliances, obsessive worries can be a drain on daily life. AnxietyUK has been so helpful to me - I joined to access affordable therapy, though I was worried there might be a long wait list.