Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Children

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Children

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder often begins in children around the age of 11 and older. Obsessive compulsive disorder is known for its intense compulsions and obsessions that bring on extreme discomfort and anxiety and debilitates the everyday functioning of the child. The obsessions a child experiences are usually persistent, on-going and often interfere in one’s thoughts, actions and activities. These unwanted feelings of anxiety and compulsions are repetitive and ritualistic such as hoarding, extreme order in one’s life, hand-washing, rechecking things over and over and repeating certain words over and over. The obsessions become so bad that it affects a child’s day to day functioning in such areas as school, home life, relationships and various social activities.

Some children are obsessed with certain thoughts. They become fearful that some of the thoughts might harm other family members. Others are fearful of germs; that they might become exposed and become ill to, contaminated food. In order to cope with these feelings, OCD in children will create rituals—repetitive rituals—that help them get through the anxious and obsessive feelings.

Some feel that obsessive-compulsive disorder children comes from heredity and possibly from a bacterial infection.

This is where the Linden Method can be of help with OCD in children. The Linden Method works because this method focuses on a small area in the brain that processes memory of emotional responses. This tiny area of the brain is the chief problem maker when it comes to panic attacks, anxiety and OCD but when you follow the Charles Linden Method correctly and methodically, one can reprogram the way this organ works.

This method consists of a Method Manual, seven Audio CD’s and a DVD. This is the basis of the program and it will teach you how to completely eliminate your disorders and prevent them from coming back. In addition, once you become enrolled in the this program, you the patient will have access to 24 hour phone and email support. There are trained psychologists, counselors and anxiety disorder coaches that also are available to help and support your progress.

The severity of O.C.D. in children varies from child to child and changes day by day. At this early age in children it is best to treat this illness soon so the child can overcome the obsessive behavior and grow into a happy and well-functioning person.

With this method most children can be treated successfully with a combined input of medication, psychotherapy and cognitive techniques. Of course, as with any kind of treatment, especially when helping children, family support helps greatly in producing success.