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Does Your Child Have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
How Can I Help My Child With OCD?
Parents and children should understand that OCD is never the child's fault. Once a child is in treatment, parents are encouraged to participate, to learn more about OCD, and modify their expectations and be supportive. You need to realize that kids get better at different rates and day-to-day comparisons of your child's behaviors should be avoided. Small improvements should be recognized and praised.
"It is rare to find a child with OCD without finding a family with OCD," Dr. Sheslow says.
Your entire family should be educated and supportive at all times. The more personal criticism can be avoided, the better. Members of your family should keep in mind that it's the OCD that is causing the problem, not the child. Family routines should be kept as normal as possible, family members should learn strategies to approach members with OCD, and if your child is on medication, the regime should never waver.
It's not surprising that many people keep this disorder hidden. "This is not something that people want to advertise; there's an embarrassment about it," says Dr. Sheslow, who explains that OCD is different from other disorders, such as a fear of dogs, for example. Other disorders are easier for people to talk about than OCD.
Last updated: Oct. 2001
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