Synopsis
Obsessions are involuntary thoughts or feelings that arise repeatedly in a person's mind and are often described as worries by children. Most children over age 8 are aware that their obsessions are abnormal, and, consequently, they are often embarrassed and uncomfortable talking about them. Children, like adults, may exhibit unusual behaviors related to their obsessions. Perhaps one out of every 200 children under the age of 18 has obsessive compulsive disorder, and it is estimated that half of all the adults with the disorder first began to experience its symptoms before age 18. It is unfortunate that many children with the disorder are either not diagnosed or are incorrectly diagnosed because effective treatments are available. In this guide Dr. Johnston explores the problem and the many treatments.
From the Publisher
One in a series of concise, easy-to-understand, up-to-date booklets on major mental illnesses and their treatments. There is a lot of information circulating, and it is difficult to separate the useful from the trivial. A team of results-oriented clinicians wrote each of the guides. They draw on their own research findings and their own experiences working with patients and sort through studies done by other clinicians to present information on the latest, most efficient, effective treatments known. There is background information on each illness, often some self-help suggestions, and always the answers to commonly asked questions. Whether you need the information for yourself, a family member, a friend, a colleague, or a patient, one of these guides will prove invaluable.
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