Part of the Reading Well scheme. 35 books selected by young people and
health professionals to provide 13 to 18 year olds with high-quality
support, information and advice about common mental health issues and
related conditions.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a potentially life-long
debilitating disorder, which often emerges during teenage years and
affects as many as 1 in every 50 people. Young people living with OCD
experience recurrent obsessions or compulsions that are distressing and
interfere with their social lives, relationships, educational
functioning and careers.
Written by leading experts on OCD, this step-by-step guide is written
for adolescents with OCD and their families, to be used in home
treatment or as a self-help book. Using the principles of cognitive
behavioural therapy (CBT), 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. The
guide provides useful advice and worksheets throughout.
This self-help book for young people is an invaluable resource for
adolescents who have suffered from, or know someone who has suffered
from, OCD, their families, teachers, carers, and mental health
professionals.
