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The reason I chose OCD as my topic was because I have a sibling who was diagnosed with OCD when they were younger and I was interested in learning more about the condition and how it develops in children. I learned a lot of things that I did not know about OCD. For example, I learned that there can be many different types and they can look different in every child. What I found interesting is how OCD can often come with other disorders as well, such as ADHD and autism. I also learned about how much having OCD can affect a child's day to day life and how important is is for them to be helped and treated. Researching child OCD made me realize that it is very important to be educated on the symptoms and how to help someone who is struggling if you are someone who works with young children.

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What does Symmetry OCD Look Like in Children and How You Can Help Them

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What does Symmetry OCD Look Like in Children and How You Can Help Them

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This video focuses on Symmetry OCD (a specific type of OCD) in children. Symmetry OCD is focused on balanced. It's one of the most commonly found OCD in children and is common in children who have a family history of OCD. Most children with OCD have multiple "themes" of OCD - ex. symmetry OCD, contamination OCD, harm OCD, etc. It is important to diagnose OCD early because it is easier to "nip it in the bud." Symmetry OCD is specifically about balance. An example of this is in the body. What this means is that if something happens to one side of the body, they need it to happen to the other side of the body to feel "balanced out." If there isn't a large concern with balance, it is more likely sensory issues than symmetry OCD. More examples is having to touch the door with both their hands, or having to do it a certain number of times. Some children with symmetry OCD may have a concern with numbers - for example, needing to have an even amount of toys or needing to divide things evenly. Clearly, symmetry OCD can present itself in many different ways. A lot of the times these behaviors result from irrational/nonsensical thoughts and fears. For example, the fear of getting sick or the fear of people dying. Because of these thoughts, they develop compulsions that make them feel safer. Another type of motivation in symmetry OCD is "just right" OCD. This is when they need everything to feel "just right", but there is no fear or thought that comes with it. OCD can be extremely debilitating, so therapy and treatment is very important. The earlier a child can be treated, the easier it is to break down their OCD behaviors and teach them healthy coping mechanisms. For symmetry OCD, it can be helpful to teach the child to go against their OCD - for example, if their OCD says they need to do it 5 times, they should do it 4. This is a way of challenging their OCD, and it can be very difficult. However, it is important to challenge the OCD because it can severely impact one's quality of life. That's why the best first step to take to help your child with OCD is to get them professional treatment and therapy.

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What does Symmetry OCD Look Like in Children and How You Can Help Them.

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https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-advances/article/obsessivecompulsive-disorder-in-young-people/AC7E6884143A5ED75017D1B2C9693BB6

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https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-advances/article/obsessivecompulsive-disorder-in-young-people/AC7E6884143A5ED75017D1B2C9693BB6

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Treating OCD in Children & Adolescents: Medications for OCD

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Treating OCD in Children & Adolescents: Medications for OCD

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This video focuses on treating OCD in children. CBT, especially exposure response prevention treatment, is one of the most helpful treatments for OCD. For moderate to severe OCD, adding a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor is the gold standard. SSRI's or anti-depressants can also be first-line for OCD treatment in children, teens, and adults. There are other medications, but most people respond well to ERP with an SSRI. IF they have other symptoms such as tics, other medications may be used to help bring down their agression. Comorbidity, when there are other accompanying disorders, can also get in the way of ERP treatment, for example ADHD or depression. For these reasons it is important to assess treat every patient. Not all patients need a psychiatrist, some can respond greatly with only a therapist. However, depending on the severity of the OCD, medication can be necessary. More often than not, though, children can be treated without the use of medication.

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Treating OCD in Children & Adolescents: Medications for OCD

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This video explores the different types and symptoms of OCD in children. OCD is one of the more complex disorders to understand. The symptoms tend to fall under 4 broad areas: contamination, which involves extreme fear of germs, illness, disease, etc. Some of the behaviors that tend to arise with it are are compulsive cleaning, sanitizing, checking, and avoidance. For example, a child may obsessively wash their hands and avoid anything they think may contaminate them. The next area is "just-right" OCD. It doesn't involve a lot of fear, but more of discomfort about how one feels in the moment. It is when something does not feel right and there is a strong urge to make things right. An example would be if a child bumps into a table with their left side, they feel like they have to do that with their right side to feel "just right." There are also harm obsessions that involve violence and bad things happening. Some example would be the fear of harming someone or harming yourself. Finally, the last grouping deals with morality issues, where children and adults become concerned that they have done something very wrong and immoral despite the fact that they haven't done anything.

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This video focuses on parenting a child with OCD. The narrator is speaking of her child's experience with OCD since the age of 8 or 9. She was always very worried about her thoughts, for example harming her friends, leaving the tap on, or a fire at school. At the time there was a lot of stigma around mental health and not much they could do to help her with her OCD. People with OCD tend to hide their behavior, so it can be very difficult to notice and understand their thoughts. For example, it took them a while to notice that her hands were very red and rough-that's when they discovered she was washing her hands 50 times a day as a method of relieving her anxiety. People with OCD tend to have trouble exampling their behaviors to people, so they feel the need to hide it and feel embarrassed about it. Many people are able to function while hiding their disorder, but others cannot even leave their homes due to their behaviors. For these reasons, it is important for everyone to be educated on OCD so those with OCD don't feel so isolated and embarrassed by their disorder.

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This video follows and explores the behaviors of a young child named Rafael who is diagnosed with OCD. An example of his behaviors is that he will not eat his pudding unless it is completely opened. Although it may look open, there is a tiny portion of the seal that is still on the packet. He has a lot of trouble eating the pudding with the tiny piece of paper still on the package, but with the help of his mom challenging his OCD thoughts, he is able to resist the behavior. This video is a great example of a child struggling with OCD and how a parent can help them deal with it.

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Child OCD: Prevent OCD From Getting Worse with These OCD Tips

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Child OCD: Prevent OCD From Getting Worse with These OCD Tips

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This video was made to help prevent child OCD from worsening. the video compares OCD to a flood; if you had a flood, you wouldn't start cleaning the water first, you would figure out where the water is coming from. While you are working on your OCD and getting treatment, it is important to try and prevent any new compulsions and behaviors that might occur.To prevent this, it is helpful to educate yourself on OCD and understand how it works. Another tip is to list out all of your compulsions, and write down any new ones that sprout it. This can be very uplifting and helpful because it shows your progress as you start to cross compulsions off and clean up the water from the flood.

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Child OCD: Prevent OCD From Getting Worse with These OCD Tips

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Treating OCD in Children & Adolescents: Signs of OCD

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Treating OCD in Children & Adolescents: Signs of OCD

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This video focuses on the signs and symptoms of child OCD. OCD usually has a lot of repetitive behaviors. Younger children tend to be more concerned about contamination, while as they grow up they tend to develop more social concerns. It can be difficulty for younger children to realize they have obsessions, so it is important for psychiatrists to assess the child's behaviors and family history. Besides the obsessive behaviors and thoughts, psychiatrists can also look for tic disorders. Tic. disorders often run in kids with OCD, along with hair pulling disorder and skin picking disorder.

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Treating OCD in Children & Adolescents: Signs of OCD

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What is OCD? Explaining Child OCD to Kids

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What is OCD? Explaining Child OCD to Kids

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This video is an informative video made to explain the different parts of OCD to children. It stands for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Usually children with OCD will have very obsessive thoughts that bother them all the time. They will also have compulsions, which are things/behaviors they have to do to get relief from their obsessive thoughts. Everyone has different experiences with OCD, so you won't always understand someone else's. Some examples are washing, checking, confessing, evening out, and avoiding. It explains how when you have OCD, your brain gears get stuck, and all of the bad thoughts that would usually be filtered out play on a loop in your head.

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What is OCD? Explaining Child OCD to Kids

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This video gives background information on OCD in children. OCD is a chronic anxiety disorder that tends to cause unwanted and/or intrusive thoughts and ritualistic behaviors. Children as young as 2 or 3 can be diagnosed with OCD, but it is more common to be diagnosed around age 10. Children with OCD don't always realize that their thoughts are obsessive. It can be difficult to understand, but it is important. An example of an OCD behavior could be a child who obsessively checks the door locks and stove because they feel like they have to keep their family safe. This could result from an obsessive fear of harm to his family. The good thing is that children often have a good response to medication and therapy.

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 Pediatric OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

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 Pediatric OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

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This video explores child OCD through Matthew, a 12 year old with OCD. He describes his OCD as an internal voice focused on his fears. One of his obsessive thoughts centered around the fear of harming himself. Some of his behaviors were that he had to sleep with his chair facing him and the door had to be all the way open. It's estimated that half a million children and teens have OCD. It it similar to any medical condition where it can be effectively managed and treated. CBD, Cognitive-Behavioral therapy, is one of the treatments available for pediatric OCD. It involves guiding the child to face the situations that bring their obsessions and helping them resist their compulsions. This therapy can cause an 80% decrease in OCD symptoms, and help the patient live a life without their obsessive thoughts and fears.