“What To Do When Your Child
Has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder,
Strategies and Solutions”
by Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D.
Back Cover Summary:
Does your child have uncontrollable worries and senseless rituals? Do you feel helpless and frustrated as you struggle to understand and help your child stop the bizarre doubts and habits that take over his mind and his life? Your child may be one of millions of children suffering from OCD. Now, there is hope and help for your child.
Dr. Aureen Wagner brings you the latest scientific advances in the treatment of this beguiling disorder along with her many years of experience in treating children and teenagers. Using the metaphor of the “Worry Hill”, for which she has received international recognition, Dr. Wagner presents a powerful step-by-step approach that countless children have used successfully to regain control from OCD. She provides parents and children with the blueprint to take charge of and master OCD. Her skill, compassion and expert guidance will give you new hope, energy and resolve to conquer OCD.
- Unlock the power within you and your child to overcome OCD
- Practical, clear and easy-to-understand steps
- The latest scientifically proven advances in recovery
Stacy’s Review:
My son has struggled with OCD/OCPD for the past eight years and counting. This book is a must-read for parents of children with OCD, and or OCPD. I highly recommend it. This opinion is based upon the benefits that my son and I have received by using the ‘strategies & solutions’ in this book. Upon my recommendation, my son’s therapist read this book. He stated something to the effect of this being one of the best written books on the subject. He too, found it highly worthy of recommendation and praise.
Dr. Aureen Wagner writes in an easy-to-understand manner. She is clearly a well-educated, skilled and compassionate clinician. As I read this book, I was gripped by the case stories presented within. They touched my heart and brought a mass of tears to my eyes. I understand, and completely relate to the pain and torment these children deal with on a daily basis. I’ve been there with my son. It is a continuous battle. But, this book not only gave me hope, it showed it to me as well, and I thank the author from the very depths of my being.
I keep this book ‘always handy’, ready to reference on a moment’s notice. It is way too easy to get caught in the vicious OCD cycle, lose your composure and therefore lose your ability to understand and assist your child. It is a gut-wrenching feeling of pain, frustration and sorrow when we are made to feel helpless in protecting our child. OCD constantly threatens our ability to do so. Dr. Wagner’s insight, compassion, understanding and knowledge are a God send. She gives us the tools necessary to fight back and overcome.
Even if no one in your family has OCD, I still recommend that you read this book. Those of us that suffer the trials and tribulations of this disease, would greatly appreciate your effort to understand. “OCD, like Asthma or Diabetes, is a legitimate illness that impairs coping and functioning. Children with OCD don’t derive any pleasure from their condition and are not doing it just to be difficult. They are genuinely anxious and do not have effective coping skills.” - Dr. Aureen P. Wagner, Ph.D.
An excerpt :
Sadly, the stigma of mental illness still pervades our society. It’s a dark and lonely place that no one walks in, except those who have been in your shoes. Having a family member with a mental illness is a different experience than having one with a debilitating physical illness. If your child has diabetes or cancer, you may be able to discuss it openly with family and friends without repercussion; you will generally meet with sympathy, not suspicion or blame. Tell someone your child has OCD, and you will get a hundred and one opinions, and very little understanding. Even close family and friends may assume that OCD is a character flaw or weakness that can be corrected with good discipline.
It’s almost impossible to explain OCD to others because it’s so bizarre and unreal. It’s so far from most people’s normal experience that they simply cannot relate to it in the abstract. So you are left alone and lonely, longing for someone to talk to and understand, but with little support or empathy. Suddenly, even family and friends seem so remote and distant because there is little overlap between your world and theirs.
- Quoted from the above titled book.
”What To Do When Your Child Has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder”, has a plethora of useful information, as well as strategies and solutions that work! I cannot even begin to cover the mass of topics covered within these pages. A must read for all! An excellent tool for combat and recovery! A must have for parents and teachers! Please, please, please … read this book!
Thank you.
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