Learning About Ocd and Fighting Back! ― A Cbt Workbook for Young People

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects approximately one in a hundred young people, and often makes it difficult to lead happy and productive lives. Using child-friendly language and designed to be used alongside a clear and flexible 14-session programme, this workbook helps the patient know what to expect from the treatment and provides activities for use both within sessions and at home. Suitable for both clinic-based and telephone therapy, it uses simple diagrams and illustrations to explain ways to cope with OCD thoughts and behaviours using cognitive behavioural therapy. The fun and thoughtful exercises include will encourage the patient to fully involve themselves in the recovery process and take control of their mental health. An essential resource for clinicians treating young people affected by OCD, this workbook brings together the patient, the therapist and the patient's family to fight OCD as a team. It is intended to be used alongside the clinical manual for this title, Learning About OCD and Fighting Back! A Clinical Manual for Treating Adolescents Using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

Dr Cynthia Turner is a psychologist who holds Honorary Lecturer positions at the University of Queensland and the Institute of Psychiatry at Kings College London, and is an Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the Maudsley.