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Summary: A Parent's Perspective on OCD
Review: For many years, my daughter's behavior was confusing and frustrating. I had never heard of OCD, and was quite perplexed when my child was finally diagnosed with this disorder. Dr. Chansky's book describes the symptoms and presents practical parenting assistance in dealing with them. OCD can be stressful for both the child and parents. This book helped me to be more supportive of my child and more understanding of her feelings of embarrassment and shame. Excellent and informative reading.
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Summary: H.S. Student finds this book informative and well-written
Review: Freeing Your Child From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder exceeded my expectations. I found the information, both factual and advisory, so engrossing that I had to share some parts with the people sitting around me. I appreciated that the language is perfect for the audience the book is intended to reach. Because I am walking away from reading this book with so much new information and a desire to share it, I have no doubt that Freeing Your Child will be a powerful program to help the millions of parents with children suffering from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
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Summary: H.S. Student finds this book informative and well-written
Review: Freeing Your Child From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder exceeded my expectations. I found the information, both factual and advisory, so engrossing that I had to share some parts with the people sitting around me. I appreciated that the language is perfect for the audience the book is intended to reach. Because I am walking away from reading this book with so much new information and a desire to share it, I have no doubt that Freeing Your Child will be a powerful program to help the millions of parents with children suffering from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
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Summary: A "must read" for any parent with an OCD child
Review: I am a mother whose young child experienced an abrupt onset of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder two years ago. Since that time I have read every book available on the subject of OCD in children. Dr. Chansky's book stands out among them for its demystifying explanations of the disorder's symptoms and how they are experienced by the sufferer, and most importantly what to do about them. This book is one I regularly refer to as I help my child along the path toward recovery.If your child is struggling with OCD, I very much recommend you read "Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder". It has been an invaluable resource for our family, and I am grateful to Dr. Chansky for writing it.
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Summary: A must-have resource for OCD parents
Review: I am a mother whose young child experienced an abrupt onset of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder two years ago. Since that time I have read every book available on the subject of OCD in children. Dr. Chansky's book stands out among them for its demystifying explanations of the disorder's symptoms and how they are experienced by the sufferer, and most importantly what to do about them. This book is one I regularly refer to as I help my child along the path toward recovery. If your child is struggling with OCD, I very much recommend you read "Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder". It has been an invaluable resource for our family, and I am grateful to Dr. Chansky for writing it.
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Summary: A "must read" for any parent with an OCD child
Review: I am a therapist who specializes in treatement of OCD. I recommend this book to the parents of every child I treat. They all find it to be incredibly helpful. The book explains OCD, the different forms of OCD, and ways that parents can help children recover from OCD, rather than enabling their illness.
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Summary: Keep your blood pressure normal
Review: I started to cry as I read this book. When my son was diagnosed with OCD I had never heard of it. Within 10 minutes of his first session with a Psyhchiatrist we were told that he had OCD and needed to begin taking Prozac. I was terrified! So like any parent I hit the library looking for information. I only found 2 sources on OCD. One was called, "The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing", and the other was called, "Brain Lock". The first book was case studies, (aged), and really scared me. I thought I might have to commit my son to an institution for help. "Brain Lock" was a bit more helpful. Dr. Chansky's book would have given me hands on suggestions on how to get my kiddo started, but more importantly, I would not have felt that awful nauseous feeling. My kid was spinning out of control and an asprin was not going to make him better. This book is more of a hands on parent-guide. It helps you to look at the illness as a hic-cup in the brain rather then my child is crazy. It also will help families GET STARTED! Yes, these children need medication and behavior modification therapy, but until you find the right people, this book is a blessing. I am happy to say that my son has been in remission for over 2 years. He also knows that when the OC raises it's ugly head he has tools to use to boss back, and that there is no shame in a tune up with the good doctor.
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Summary: A Book Worth Buying
Review: I was very frightened when my young daughter began displaying obsessive-compulsive behavior. The scariest part was that I was unable to offer help to her even when she asked for it. I did not know whether to continually reassure, punish, or ignore her. After reading Dr. Chansky's book, I no longer lay awake worrying about her future. This book is full of hope and practical advice that works. I tried her suggestions and noticed a difference in my daughter's level of anxiety immediately. Dr. Chansky has ways of explaining OCD to a child that make it less scary and more understandable. By treating OCD as a "third person" the child is able to separate the OCD voices from their own reasonable thoughts. I liked the book so much that I took it to my pediatrician so she could recommend it to other parents of OCD children.
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Summary: Wonderful Book for Coping with all Anxiety-related Disorders
Review: My son was recently diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome and OCD. I immediately began reading all the books I could find on the two disorders, and this one was by far the most helpful. I especially appreciated the author telling us what to tell our children --- how to put it into words they will understand. Not only did I find help for my son, but I found it for myself as well, as I've struggled with panic disorder for years. The author discusses a variety of anxiety-related disorders and other OCD-related problems, and gives solid advice for taking charge of your own mind. A very useful and informative book!
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Summary: Best Book on childhood OCD - Hands Down
Review: Our 11 year old kid has OCD. She washes her hands 20 times a day, won't use public bathrooms, can't have the letter "s" be the most perfect letter in a sentence because the word "sick" begins with "s", takes 45 minute showers, screams when her sister gets near her because her sister had a cold 3 months ago, and the list goes on.
It took us 4 months and 4 therapists before we found the right one (get a CBT PhD, not a LCSW or other social worker). It was actually us, the parents, who finally labeled it as OCD, rather than just anxiety and worry. If we had this book 4 months earlier, we could have saved a lot of time and money.
This book is the greatest gift, short of being in the doctor's office in person. It hits every aspect flat out right on the head, and you will identify with everything you read. It describes our kid (and many others worse off), and she knows how to fix it. It's a lot of work, and she points that out. But this book gives us confidence that there are others, there is a way, and it does work! Dr. Chansky is the best!
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