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Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Of Childhood OCD: It's Only a False Alarm - Client Workbook

The It's Only A False Alarm workbook is structured companion for children undergoing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Designed for use with a therapist, it provides psychoeducation, exercises, and exposure-response prevention (ERP) activities to help children manage and reduce OCD symptoms. A therapist guide is downloadable separately.

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Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Childhood OCD: It's Only a False Alarm: Workbook

The It’s Only a False Alarm workbook is designed to help you overcome obsessive compulsive disorder (or ‘OCD’ for short). Written by expert therapists, it offers step-by-step guidance and effective strategies to help you deal with obsessions and compulsions and make positive changes in your life.

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An estimated 1 – 2% of children experience obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), including exposure and response prevention (ERP), is an effective treatment for OCD. It is recommended by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Of Childhood OCD: It’s Only A False Alarm guide is written by John Piacentini, Audra Langley, and Tami Roblek. Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Of Childhood OCD: It’s Only A False Alarm provides therapists with all the tools they need to deliver effective, evidence-based psychological treatment for OCD in children aged 8 - 17. Part of the Treatments That Work™ series, the program consists of individual exposure plus response prevention (ERP) for the client, and a CBT family intervention for parents and siblings conducted concurrently.

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