Binding: Paperback
Description: In this book for young people who have been diagnosed with obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD) Jared Kant discusses his own experiences with the illness and the disruption and distress that it brought to his life as an adolescent. Combining this personal story with a candid and easy - to - understand description of the science behind OCD Kant (now an adult who healthily and successfully manages his illness) also provides the facts that young people diagnosed with OCD need such as how to find professional help what types of therapies are available for this disorder and how to deal with stressful situations at home and at school.
Title: The Thought That Counts A Firsthand Account Of One Teenager's Experience With Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder
Author(s): Andrews Linda Wasmer
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Barcode: 9780195316896
Pages: 192 Pages, Includes Text Boxes
Publication Date: 3/4/2008
Series: Adolescent Mental Health Initiative
Category: Personal & Social Issues: Disability & Special Needs (Children's / Teenage)