Helping Families Manage Childhood OCD

Tara S. Peris, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the UCLA Semel Institute. She is the Program Director for the ABC Children's Partial Hospitalization Program at the Institute. Her clinical specialty is in evidence-based treatments for child and adolescent OCD and anxiety disorders. Her research interests center on family factors that influence how youth fare in treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, and related conditions.John Piacentini, PhD, ABPP, is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the UCLA Semel Institute and Director of the UCLA Child OCD, Anxiety and Tic Disorders Program. The primary focus of his work is on the development and dissemination of evidence-based treatments for childhood OCD and other psychiatric disorders.

• Introductory Information for Therapists Chapter 1: Session 1: Getting Started in Family TreatmentChapter 2: Session 2: Managing Emotions Related to OCDChapter 3: Session 3: Problem Solving Around OCDChapter 4: Session 4: Addressing Barriers to Treatment SuccessChapter 5: Session 5: Continued Problem-solving/Modeling Healthy Responses to AnxietyChapter 6: Session 6: Consolidating Treatment Gains and Looking Ahead/Relapse Prevention Appendices Appendix A Child Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Impact Scales - RevisedAppendix B Parents' Attitudes and BehaviorsAppendix C Standard Psychoeducation for Child and Adolescent OCDAppendix D Additional Skills Training for FamiliesAppendix E Handouts and ToolsAppendix F Tools for Helping Family Members Learn to Manage Difficult EmotionsAppendix G Sample Exposure Tasks for Family Accommodation ReferencesAbout the Authors