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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Friday's Progress Notes- March 17, 2000
Mental Health Information - Vol. 4 Issue 8
Published by athealth.com - http://www.athealth.com
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CONTENTS
1. Recognition and treatment of OCD
2. Treatment guidelines for OCD
3. Assessment and treatment of children and teens with OCD
4. Overview of OCD
5. Positive thinking
6. Understanding sibling issues in families with a chronically ill child
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Dear Colleagues,
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is relatively common disorder,
affecting 2 to 3 percent of the US population. Effective
treatment includes both psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy.
Today's newsletter focuses on resources related to this
important disorder.
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John L. Miller, MD
1. AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN
Recognition and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
This article includes information on diagnostic criteria,
epidemiology and etiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis,
and treatment. http://www.aafp.org/afp/980401ap/eddy.html
Patient education information is at
http://familydoctor.org/handouts/133.html.
2. EXPERT CONSENSUS GUIDELINE SERIES
Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
The guidelines include such topics as selecting specific CBT techniques, selecting a specific medication strategy, minimizing medication side effects, comorbid illness, OCD spectrum conditions. The materials include a patient handout.
http://www.psychguides.com/ocgl.html
3. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
Summary of the Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment
of Children and Adolescents with
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
The summary provides an overview of assessment,
differential diagnosis, and treatment recommendations,
including cognitive-behavioral therapy and pharmacotherapy.
http://www.aacap.org/galleries/PracticeParameters/Ocd.pdf
4. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), one of the anxiety disorders, is a potentially disabling condition that can persist throughout a person's life.
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Positive Thinking
There are three common negative themes that can create restlessness: persistent worry, catastrophic thinking and self-critical thinking.
6. NATIONAL INFORMATION CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES
Children with Disabilities: Understanding Sibling Issues
The birth of a child with a disability or chronic illness, or the discovery that a child has a disability, has a profound effect on a family. Children suddenly must adjust to a brother or sister who, because of their condition, may require a large portion of family time, attention, money, and psychological support.
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Page last modified or reviewed on October 26, 2007
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