What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD

by Dawn Huebner, Bonnie Matthews (Illustrator)

Overview

Did you know that people have brain sorters that keep their brains from getting cluttered with unnecessary thoughts?

Sometimes these brain sorters get mixed up, though, and brains get clogged with thoughts that really bother kids. If that has happened to you, if it's hard for you to feel safe or sure of yourself because certain thoughts have gotten stuck, this book is for you. What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder.

This interactive self-help book turns kids into super-sleuths who can recognize and more appropriately respond to OCD's tricks. With engaging examples, activities, and step-by-step instructions, it helps children master the skills needed to break free from OCD's sticky thoughts and urges and live happier lives. This What-to-Do Guide is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to work toward change.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781591478058
Publisher:	Magination Press, American Psychological Association
Publication date:	02/15/2017
Series:	What to Do Guides for Kids Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	6 - 12 Years

About the Author

Dawn Huebner, PhD, is a psychologist, parent coach, and the author of numerous self-help books for children. Her books have been translated into 23 languages, touching the lives of millions of children around the world.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Parents and Caregivers 
Chapter 1: Are You Saving Junk? 
Chapter 2: What Is OCD? 
Chapter 3: OCD's Favorite Tricks
Chapter 4: Why Do Kids Get OCD? 
Chapter 5: Is the Job Too Big? 
Chapter 6: One More Thing You Need to Know 
Chapter 7: Your First Tool: I Spy 
Chapter 8: Your Second Tool: Talk Back 
Chapter 9: Your Third Tool: Show OCD Who's Boss
Chapter 10: Putting Your Tools to Work 
Chapter 11: OCD Is a Slow Learner 
Chapter 12: Keep Climbing .
Chapter 13: Getting Good at Fighting OCD
Chapter 14: You Can Do It! 

Editorial Reviews

A Gold NAPPA (National Parenting Publications Awards) winner
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Moonbeam Children’s Book Award for Activity Books (Silver)

“This is a great book that will motivate and educate.”—Portland Book Review

"Dr. Huebner tackles OCD in a way that is comprehensive, developmentally appropriate, and fun. This guide is an invaluable tool to demystify OCD and help children heal."—Michelle Saidel, MD, Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

"My first impression from this book is that a few more simple tools could have helped me nip this disorder in the bud BEFORE I reached adulthood."—The OCD Diaries

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