TY - BOOK AU - Jassi, Amita TI - Can I tell you about OCD? A guide for friends, family and professionals T2 - Can I tell you about...? SN - 9781849053815 PY - 2013/// CY - London PB - Jessica Kingsley Publishers KW - OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER KW - JUVENILE LITERATURE KW - DIAGNOSIS KW - CAUSES KW - SCHOOLING KW - FAMILY INTERACTION KW - FRIENDSHIPS KW - TREATMENT KW - COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY KW - MEDICATIONS N1 - Donated by The Freemasons Charity; Foreword by !sobel Heyman Acknowledgements Introducing Katie, who has OCD Obsessions Compulsions Avoidance How I was diagnosed Why have I got OCD? How OCD affects school How OCD affects home How OCD affects friendships Treatments for OCD : cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) Treatments for OCD : medication How family and friends can help How I can be helped at school Common obsessions and compulsions Other disorders related to OCD. Recommended reading, organisations and websites; Copyright Permission: Yes N2 - "Meet Katie - a teenager with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Katie invites readers to learn about OCD from her perspective, helping them to understand what it is, how her obsessions and compulsions affect her daily life, and how people around her can help. With illustrations throughout, this will be an ideal introduction to OCD for both young people and older readers. It shows family, friends and teachers how they can support someone with the condition and will be an excellent way to start a conversation about OCD, in the classroom or at home." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE ER -