His anxiety level is always high meds help but do not free him from the pain he endures . School is hell for him i will not home school he will become e recluse if i do that. He is seeing a counselor the phychiatrist sees him 15 min There no help. I am uninsured and absolutely at my witts end with dealing with him.
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Q: my 9 yr old has ocd germphobe how can acupuncture help him he takes 100mg luvox cr
Answers (2)
8/28/08 10:04pm
Dear Nancy,
I am sorry to hear that your son is suffering from OCD. You and your son need more help than meds. You can start right away with a good children's book such as Talking Back to OCD: The Program That Helps Kids and Teens Say "No Way" -- and Parents Say "Way to Go" or Up and Down the Worry Hill: A Children's Book about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and its Treatment.
Most likely you will need more help than a book can provide. Cognitive Behavioral therapy can be highly effective for helping people with OCD. You'll want to find a therapist who specializes in this area. A good place to look is the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) website.
I understand that you are uninsured, but you might be able to work out a fee agreement with a therapist that you can afford, get involved in a clinical research study, or see an unlicensed therapist who is under the supervision of an OCD specialist.
Please keep us updated.
Regards,
Jennifer L. Fee, Psy.D. (Psychologist)
8/29/08 9:11am
Nancy,
OCD in children can be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). There is no solid research evidence that acupuncture is helpful in treating this problem. I would suggest you contact www.adaa.org or www.abct.org to try to locate a therapist in your area that specializes in treating OCD in children with CBT.
Gerald Tarlow, Ph.D.
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