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What is obsessive compulsive disorder? |
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Obsessions • Compulsions • Four case examples |
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Table I: Childhood Obsessions and Compulsions |
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Commonly asked questions about OCD in children |
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How common is OCD in children and adolescents? |
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What is it like for children who have OCD? |
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What is it like for the parents of children with OCD? |
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How does OCD become disabling? |
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Are there other symptoms associated with OCD? |
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Can a child with OCD have other psychiatric disorders? |
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How does OCD in children differ from OCD in adults? |
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Why do children with OCD ask so many questions? |
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What causes OCD in children? |
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How is OCD diagnosed in a child or adolescent? |
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Do all children who have rituals suffer from OCD? |
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Does OCD always need to be treated? |
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Does OCD occur in very young children? |
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What other disorders mimic OCD? |
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Children and adolescents with OCD at school |
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What should I tell my child's teacher about his/her OCD? |
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How can OCD affect a child's school performance? |
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Do anti-OCD medications affect a child's ability to learn? |
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Can teachers be helpful in the treatment of children with OCD? |
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What should be done about a child who keeps requesting to use the bathroom to perform rituals? |
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What can be done about children who keep erasing and rewriting? |
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What can be done about children who ask an endless series of inappropriate questions during class? |
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Do some children use their OCD as a ``crutch'' to avoid school or schoolwork? |
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What (if anything) should the teacher tell the class about a pupil's OCD? |
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How can teasing be dealt with? |
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Should children with OCD be placed in special education classrooms? |
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What should a teacher do if he/she suspects a child has OCD? |
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Commonly asked questions about behavior therapy |
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How does behavior therapy work? |
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How effective is behavior therapy? |
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How often must behavior therapy be done? |
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How long does it take before behavior therapy begins to work? |
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Why is behavior therapy not always successful? |
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My child hates behavior therapy: what can be done? |
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What if behavior therapy fails? |
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Clomipramine (Anafranil®) |
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What are clomipramine's side effects? |
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What are citalopram's side effects? |
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What are fluoxetine's side effects? |
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What are fluvoxamine's side effects? |
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What are paroxetine's side effects? |
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What are sertraline's side effects? |
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Table II: Anti-OCD Medication Side Effects |
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Commonly asked questions about anti-OCD medications |
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Are other side effects possible with anti-OCD medications? |
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Which medication is best? |
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What if my child does not want to take medication? |
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What should I do if my child skips a does of medication? |
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How long should my child take anti-OCD medication? |
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Can anti-OCD medications affect my child's weight? |
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Are anti-OCD drugs addictive? |
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Can anti-OCD drugs be stopped abruptly, or should the dose be gradually reduced before stopping? |
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Do anti-OCD drugs have any long-term or delayed effects on a child's development? |
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Do anti-OCD drugs cause cancer? |
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Can my child take other medications while on an anti-OCD drug? |
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How is the right dose of an anti-OCD drug determined? |
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How long does it take for anti-OCD drugs to work? |
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Can my child participate in sports while taking anti-OCD drugs? |
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What if the anti-OCD drug stops working? |
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What about other treatments for OCD? |
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What can be done when a child does not improve with either behavior therapy or medication? |
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Commonly asked questions about OCD and the family |
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How can a child's OCD affect the family? |
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Might I somehow have caused my child to have OCD? |
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Should we take our child with OCD on the family vacation? |
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Can parenting styles or techniques influence the severity of symptoms in children who have OCD? |
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What if both parent and child have OCD? |
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Are there tests that can determine whether an unborn child might get OCD? |
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Is OCD caused by sexual abuse? |
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How can I ensure that my child with OCD will have positive self-esteem? |
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Other commonly asked questions about childhood OCD |
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What are the early signs of OCD? |
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Will my child ever be cured of OCD? |
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When should a child with OCD be hospitalized? |
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How do I pick a doctor for my child with OCD? |
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How do I pick a behavior therapist? |
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My child refuses to admit that OCD is a problem: what can be done? |
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Just how much control does my child really have over his/her behaviors? |
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How can someone learn more about OCD in children and adolescents? |
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| Suggested Readings |
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