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If you're a parent of one of the more than one million children in this country with obsessive-compulsive disorder, you know how confusing, even frightening, the symptoms of OCD can be. You're terrified of losing your child and angry about the havoc this disorder has wreaked in your family. More than anything, you want to be able to unlock the secrets of OCD, understand the cause of your child's bizarre symptoms, and help your child break free of these disruptive, relentless thoughts and actions. In her landmark book, Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Dr. Tamar E. Chansky creates a clear road map to understanding and overcoming OCD based on her successful practice treating hundreds of children and teenagers with this disorder. In Part I, Dr. Chansky cracks the code of the peculiar rules and customs of OCD--the handwashing, tapping, counting, and so forth. She explains how OCD is diagnosed, how to find the right therapist partner, and how to tailor treatment options to your child's needs. You'll learn how powerful behavioral modification can be and when medication can help. In Part II, you'll learn how not to be pulled in by your child's debilitating rituals at home or at school, how to talk to your child about the brain tricks OCD causes, and how to create an effective OCD battle plan that will empower your child to boss back the OCD monster. You'll also learn how to cope in moments of crisis. Part III offers specific advice for how to help your child handle the most common manifestations of OCD such as fears of contamination, checking, getting things just right, intrusive thoughts, and more. Part IV is an indispensable guide to additional resources, including books, videos, organizations, and websites. Filled with Dr. Chansky's compassionate advice and inspiring words from the many children with OCD whom she has helped, this book will be your lifeline. Battling back from OCD is hard work, but with the comprehensive, proven guidance in this book, you can help your child reclaim a life free from its grip.

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"It should be a law that whenever a therapist diagnoses a child with OCD, he or she has to give the parents a copy of Chansky's Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.-- ""Patricia Perkins-Doyle, President, ObsessiveCompulsive Foundation"""

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Tamar E. Chansky, PhD, is a clinical child psychologist, founder, and director of the Children's Center for OCD and Anxiety, and the author of Freeing Your Child from Anxiety, Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking, and Freeing Yourself from Anxiety. Dr. Chansky frequently appears on radio and television programs and has been quoted in numerous magazines and newspapers, including the New York Times, US News and World Report, The Chicago Tribune, Parents, Redbook, Child, and Working Mother. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Philadelphia. Coleen Marlo is an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator who has been nominated for an Audie Award twice, winning in 2011. She has been awarded three Listen-Up Awards from Publishers Weekly, an AudioFile Audiobook of the Year Award in 2011, and was named Audiobook Narrator of the Year for 2010 by Publishers Weekly. She is a member of the prestigious Actors Studio and taught acting for ten years at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute. Marlo is a proud founding member of Deyan Institute of Voice Artistry and Technology. Tamar E. Chansky, PhD, is a psychologist and author of the popular self-help books Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking, and Freeing Yourself from Anxiety. Dr. Chansky frequently appears on radio and television programs and has been quoted in numerous magazines and newspapers, including the New York Times, US News and World Report, The Chicago Tribune, Parents, Redbook, Child, and Working Mother. She is the founder and director of the Children's and Adult Center for OCD and Anxiety in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, as well as the creator of the educational website worrywisekids.org.

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