Developing the interview schedule was a reflective process, mindful of the impact on participants’ lives [18]. Prompts were used to enrich responses, especially when participants had difficulty understanding questions or elaborating on their answers [17]. The questions were open-ended, aiming for ...
This is not the fault of your child or your co-parent. Don’t use the child’s condition to inflict emotional harm on the other parent. OCD should never be used as a weapon. Your child needs love and support from both parents. 3. Give your co-parent the benefit of the doubt. They...
Genetics: If a first-degree relative, such as a parent or sibling, has OCD, you may be at higher risk for developing the condition. Brain structure: Research suggests differences in various brain regions among people with OCD. In particular, excess activity in the brain’s frontal region co...
A parent, sibling, or child with OCD Physical differences in certain parts of your brain Depression, anxiety, or tics Experience with trauma A history of physical or sexual abuse as a child OCD Diagnosis Your doctor may do a physical exam and blood tests to make sure something else isn’t...
These thoughts and behaviors have a big impact on your life. For many people with OCD, the symptoms follow a theme, and they don’t involve all aspects of life. Signs of OCD Obsessions Obsessions are when intrusive thoughts get stuck in your mind. These thoughts may upset you, and you ...
“promoters” of the intervention, and one parent (who only completed 50% of the modules) as “passive” user. Decreases in OCD severity were observed on parent, child and clinician-rated measure. The outcomes highlight the opportunity for more efficient models of treatment delivery to reduce ...
Exploring the impact of pediatric OCD on family impairment: A consideration of parent, sibling, and affected-child perspectivesMental healthObsessive-compulsive disorderPediatricFamily functioningFamily accommodationBackground Previous studies have examined the perspectives of both affected children/adolescents and...
What are the psychological, cognitive, and/or physical impacts of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) on a child? Mental Health and Lifespan Perspective: Mental health can impact people at every age. The life span perspective examines how the different stage...
By design, the CBT manual provided sufficient flexibility to accommodate the developmental stage of the child and to address maladaptive parent-child interactions resulting from the child’s OCD. For patients in the combined-treatment group, CBT and medication management began simultaneously according to...
…”the immune system, both in the central nervous system (CNS) and in the periphery, is crucial in shaping and influencing normal brain functions, and any disruption of immune function could adversely impact the brain too.” Reflecting the disorder’s growing prominence, the American Psychiatric...