It's Only a False Alarm: A Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Program Workbook [Paperback]

It's Only a False Alarm, Workbookis designed to be used in conjunction with the treatment program outlined in the corresponding Therapist Guide by the same authors. It is written for children and adolescents who are undergoing treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This workbook contains easy-to-read and understand psychoeducational material, as well as at-home exercises designed to help children relieve their anxiety and manage their OCD-related symptoms.It's Only a False Alarm, Workbookis written for children and adolescents ages 8 - 17 who are undergoing treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Designed to be used in conjunction with the program outlined in the corresponding Therapist Guide, this workbook contains easy-to-read psychoeducational material that help children understand their disorder and how to covercome it. It is filled with interactive worksheets and forms, as well as at-home exercises designed to help children relieve their anxiety and manage their OCD-related symptoms. Whether they are fearful of contamination or obsessed with symmetry, children will benefit from the exposure exercises found in this workbook. They will learn that just like a false fire alarm, there is nothing really dangerous around and nothing bad will occur if they don't perform their rituals and habits. Graphs and an OCD Thermometer provide children with a visual reminder of their progress over time.1. Session 12. Session 23. Session 34. Session 45. Session 56. Session 67. Session 78. Session 89. Session 910. Session 1011. Session 1112. Session 12John Piacentini, Ph.D., ABPPis Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the UCLA School of Medicine and Director of the Child OCD, Anxiety, and Tic Disorders Program at the UCLA Semel Institute.Audra Langley, Ph.D.is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behalö