Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy with Children and Young People (repost)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy with Children and Young People by Polly Waite and Tim Williams
English | 2009-03-13 | ISBN: 041540388X, 0415403898 | PDF | 208 pages | 2,5 MB
English | 2009-03-13 | ISBN: 041540388X, 0415403898 | PDF | 208 pages | 2,5 MB
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterised by a person's obsessive, distressing, intrusive thoughts and their related compulsions. It affects an estimated one percent of teenagers and has been detected in children as young as three years old.
In this concise, accessible book experienced contributors provide detailed guidance on carrying out assessments and treatment for children and young people with OCD from a cognitive behavioural perspective. This approach has been developed from extensive research and clinical work with young people with OCD and associated problems. The book includes:
an overview of OCD
an introduction to CBT and its relevance to OCD in young people
assessment and treatment methods
case studies and clinical vignettes
worksheets for use with the client.
This straightforward text provides essential direction for practitioners and trainees in a range of professions including psychiatry, psychotherapy, counselling, nursing, education and social work.