Children with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder may need to engage in ritualistic behavior such as counting, checking, washing, hoarding, as a part of their daily routine. Left untreated, this problem can lead to debilitating stress and embarrassment during their school years and a lifetime of struggle with anxiety.

This book is a personalized guide for parents of a child with OCD. Understand the causes of the disorder and explore available treatments. Find out which techniques are most effective at controlling symptoms. This engaging workbook is full of assessments, fill-ins, and progress charts that encourage you to get involved and stay committed to your child’s recovery.

Lee Fitzgibbons, a psychologist specializing in the treatment of OCD in children and adolescents, and Cherry Pedrick, an OCD expert and coauthor of The OCD Workbook, offer parents personalized recommendations they can use to help their child with OCD. In this thorough, step-by-step guide parents learn how to: recognize their child’s specific OCD symptoms, understand causes of and treatment options for OCD, and teach their child the tools and techniques they need deal with their OCD behavior.