OCD and Related Disorders Resources

​Psycho-education about OCD

 

• Anxiety Canada provides evidence-based information and resources about OCD. 

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• The International OCD Foundation has outstanding resources about OCD, including fact sheets, videos, training and much more. 

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• The Peace of Mind organization offers free webinars about OCD for families, mental health professionals, and educators.

 

For children and youth with OCD

 

• This animation provides psycho-education about OCD to children and youth.

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• Another animation on OCD

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• Helpful and simple descriptions about OCD for families

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• Unstuck is a short movie about OCD from children’s perspectives.

 

• This link contains websites & books on OCD for children and youth.

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• My ANXIETY plan is an online resource where children and youth can develop a plan to fight their OCD.

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• OCD cartoons

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• #OCD: Starving The Monster | Tauscha Johanson | TEDxIdahoFalls - YouTube

 

• Treatment for Children with OCD - YouTube

 

• How to Treat Anxiety with Exposure and Response Prevention - YouTube 

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• GoHackify! Kick Childhood OCD to the Curb (Animated Treatment Program) - YouTube 

 

• What is OCD? Explaining Child OCD to Kids - YouTube

 

• The OCD Mind and Uncertainty | ACT - YouTube

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• Katie d'Ath, OCD treatment specialist: Introduction - YouTube video

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For young adults and families 

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• This is a CBC radio show that discusses the experiences of people with OCD, including the host's own struggle with OCD.

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• NHL's former hockey player Corey Hirsch's breathtaking report on his experience with OCD and depression.

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• Educational Video Gallery for Understanding OCD Causes and Treatments (beyondocd.org)

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• This video provides a look into former NHL player Corey Hirsch's fear of what his colleagues and coaches would think about his struggles with mental illness.

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OCD in schools

 

• This handout, developed by Dr. Juliana, describes how OCD is related to schooling and provides suggestions on how to address concerns related to OCD symptoms in school settings.

  

• ​This website provides suggestions for educators to develop Individual Education Plans (IEPs) goals and accommodations for students with different anxiety and/or OCD symptoms.

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Other websites for resources and learning

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• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - Metal Health Literacy (mentalhealthliteracy.org)

 

• Online OCD Treatment & Therapy | OCD Counseling Help & Support by Licensed OCD Therapists (treatmyocd.com)

 

OCD Online Treatment

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• Online OCD Camp (check for dates on the IOCDF website): a virtual event for kids (6-17 years) and teens with OCD and their families sponsored by IOCDF!

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Beacon Selected OCD Books

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Workbooks for Children & Teens

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• Daring to Challenge OCD: Overcome Your Fear of Treatment and Take Control of Your Life Using Exposure and Response Prevention by Davidson & Bell,

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• The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Hyman & Pedrick

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• The ACT workbook for OCD by Mazz & Coyne

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• ​Talking Back to OCD: The Program That Helps Kids and Teens Say "No Way" -- and Parents Say "Way to Go" by March & Benton

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• The ACT Workbook for Teens with OCD: Unhook Yourself and Live Life to the Full by Zurita Ona, Ralph, & Gardner

 

• The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD; A guide for overcoming obsessions and compulsions using mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy by Hershfield & Corboy

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• Stuff that's Loud: A Teen's Guide to Unspiralling when OCD Gets Noisy by Sedley & Coyne.

 

Parenting Books

• What to do when your Child has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Strategies and Solutions: by Wagner  

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• Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents by Lebowitz

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• OCD Booklist

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Misophonia

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• Educational video on Misophonia

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PANDAS/PANS

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• Understanding PANDAS/PANS for families

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• Guidelines for Medical Doctors to assess PANDAS/PANS

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• PANDAS/PANS school resources

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• Webinars on PANDAS/PANS

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