What to do when your brain gets stuck : a kid's guide to overcoming OCD

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Information & Library Science Library — Juvenile

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J618.9285227 Huebner
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Available

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Summary

A Gold NAPPA Winner (National Parenting Publications Awards)
​Moonbeam Silver Children's Book Award for Activity Books

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.

This book is part of the Magination Press What-to-Do Guides for Kids series and includes an "Introduction to Parents and Caregivers." What-to-Guides for Kids are interactive self-help books designed to guide 6-12 year old's and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of various psychological concerns. Engaging, encouraging, and easy to follow, these books educate, motivate, and empower children to work towards change.

Contents

Introduction to parents and caregivers -- Are you saving junk? -- What is OCD? -- OCD's favorite tricks -- Why do kids get OCD? Is the job too big? -- One more thing you need to know -- Your first tool, I spy -- Your second tool, talk back -- OCD is a slow learner -- keep climbing -- Getting good at fighting OCD -- You can do it!

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