Full Description
This book provides a full guide to creating and running an intensive treatment program for youth with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It offers readers a guidebook on how to administer evidence-based treatments for OCD, including cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), medication management, parent guidance, and family work, in an intensive format to target moderate to severe OCD over a brief period of time.
There is a rapidly growing interest in brief intensive treatment modalities in both clinical and research settings. Intensive treatment for OCD condenses evidence-based interventions into more patient contact hours per week than standard weekly therapy, and is widely supported as an efficient, effective, and desirable treatment option. Intensive treatment can be widely applicable to different patient groups, including those with more severe symptoms for whom weekly therapy is not sufficient, and those who have mild or moderate symptoms but do not have access to evidence-based treatments in their geographic region. Despite broad interest in developing concentrated treatment programs for OCD, practitioners face several challenges when trying to launch and maintain these programs. This book will provide a comprehensive guide covering the topics of import for clinicians, researchers and administrators, across different types of institutions and care settings, who want to build an intensive treatment program into their clinical practice across different types of institutions and care settings.
Contents
Introduction & Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Why Do We Need Intensive Treatment for OCD?
Chapter 2: Evidence for Intensive Treatment Programs
Chapter 3: Clinical Benefits of Intensive Pediatric OCD Treatment Models
Chapter 4: Program Format: Balancing Structure and Flexibility
Chapter 5: Barriers, Challenges, and Solutions: Planning for Successful Program Implementation
Chapter 6: Staffing Models and Training Opportunities
Chapter 7: Treatment Pathway: From Referral to After-Care
Chapter 8: Medication in the Context of an Intensive Treatment Program
Chapter 9: Treating a Child Requires Treating the Family and Community
Chapter 10: Psychoeducation
Chapter 11: The Backbone of Treatment: Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Chapter 12: Cognitive Skills
Chapter 13 Other Skills: Relaxation/Mindfulness
Chapter 14 Other Skills: Problem Solving and Relapse Prevention
Appendix:
Treatment Worksheets
Home Based Symptom Assessment
Tables
