Thanks Karol-Ann

[Guest guest]

We appreciate the information! We'll follow up on these Drs.

Our 14 year old didn't begin gradual OCD behavior untill 2 yrs. ago

so we are just learning and reacting to all that it deals our family.

Hope and prayers for you and your precious daughter!

Joe

> > > Hello Joe and welcome to the list. As you probably know, OCD

comes

> > in

> > > different " flavors " (contamination fears, scrupulosity, just-so

and

> > so on)

> > > but these varied symptoms all respond to the same Cognitive

> > Behavioral

> > > Therapy that includes Exposure and Response Prevention. It's

not

> > necessary

> > > to find a therapist who is experience treating obsessions and

> > compulsions

> > > involving exercise specifically, so long as the therapist is

> > experienced in

> > > using CBT with E & RP for OCD in children.

> > >

> > > Some researchers believe eating disorders such as anorexia and a

> > disorder

> > > called Body Dysmorphic Disorder are OCD spectrum disorders. Is

> > this what

> > > your son is being evaluated for?

> > >

> > > The first-line therapy for OCD is CBT, and first-line meds are

the

> > SSRIs

> > > such as Prozac and Zoloft. Sometimes kids do well with therapy

> > alone, and

> > > some kids also take meds. But these interventions work whatever

> > form the

> > > OCD compulsions take.

> > >

> > > Kathy R in Indiana

> > >

> > > ----- Original Message -----

> > > From: <JSh1000@a...>

> > >

> > > > Hello, we're Joe and Melinda with a 14 year old son that has

> > become

> > > > OC with execise/diet and generally over-working himself

beginning

> > > > about a year ago and, of course, only becoming more extreme.

> > > > He is underweight and fatigued. He is undergoing pshycological

> > > > evaluation at this time, but we cannot find anyone

specialized in

> > the

> > > > physical exercise area and haven't been able to share with any

> > > > families who are experiencing similar OCD. Your shared

experinces

> > > > will be appreciated.

> >

> >

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