question about CBT for rages??

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I know many of you have had success with CBT/ERP for their child's OCD. We

finally found a therapist who MAY have some knowledge with OCD. The only

problem now is my dd's OCD symptoms are pretty well controlled because of 10 mg

of

Prozac. Our biggest problem is her explosive and rage-like behavior. We're

still trying to determine if this is because of the medication, anxiety, or

another diagnosis altogether. Either way, would CBT help with this type of

behavior?? Or is CBT mainly used to expose our kids to their OCD triggers??

Her

therapist is teaching her breathing exercises...........but she's only 8 and

not very cooperative. In a full-blown rage, breathing does NOTHING. I'm

wondering if there is another type of therapy treatment for what we are dealing

with?? Thanks so much! Kath

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[Guest guest]

Hi, if she didn't rage before Prozac, even with OCD/no meds, then I'd

tend to blame the Prozac. The doctor could try adding another med to

see if it helps - yeah, I know, hate to do that but if her OC

behaviors are doing better.... Or she could try another SSRI. Has

she been on the Prozac long?

CBT is used for other besides OCD. But CBT for OCD is different,

therapist needs a good understanding of OCD; so even if a therapist

says they do CBT, they really have to know about or have experience

with OCD (or be willing to learn).

>

> Hi,

>

> I know many of you have had success with CBT/ERP for their child's

OCD. We

> finally found a therapist who MAY have some knowledge with OCD.

The only

> problem now is my dd's OCD symptoms are pretty well controlled

because of 10 mg of

> Prozac. Our biggest problem is her explosive and rage-like

behavior. We're

> still trying to determine if this is because of the medication,

anxiety, or

> another diagnosis altogether. Either way, would CBT help with this

type of

> behavior?? Or is CBT mainly used to expose our kids to their OCD

triggers?? Her

> therapist is teaching her breathing exercises...........but she's

only 8 and

> not very cooperative. In a full-blown rage, breathing does

NOTHING. I'm

> wondering if there is another type of therapy treatment for what we

are dealing

> with?? Thanks so much! Kath

>

>

> **************

> Start the year off right. Easy ways to

> stay in shape.

>

> http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?

NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Have not heard of using CBT for rages, but in terms of gaining

insight via the cognitive part of CBT I would think it could. Our

son, 16, has shifted in this regard, in large part I believe because

of whatever they do in CBT - can't tell you what this is because it

is not shared with me.

If your daughter does not have much symptoms, often the med dose is

lowered so symptoms come through and ERP can be done. This might

also dial back some of the raginess. Our psychiatrist certainly

confirmed for us that ssri's are well know to cause anger and

aggression in some children. Hard to know what is causing what

though...

Good luck with this. CBT has helped our son in this regard.

Barb

>

> Hi,

>

> I know many of you have had success with CBT/ERP for their child's

OCD. We

> finally found a therapist who MAY have some knowledge with OCD.

The only

> problem now is my dd's OCD symptoms are pretty well controlled

because of 10 mg of

> Prozac. Our biggest problem is her explosive and rage-like

behavior. We're

> still trying to determine if this is because of the medication,

anxiety, or

> another diagnosis altogether. Either way, would CBT help with this

type of

> behavior?? Or is CBT mainly used to expose our kids to their OCD

triggers?? Her

> therapist is teaching her breathing exercises...........but she's

only 8 and

> not very cooperative. In a full-blown rage, breathing does

NOTHING. I'm

> wondering if there is another type of therapy treatment for what we

are dealing

> with?? Thanks so much! Kath

>

>

> **************

> Start the year off right. Easy ways to

> stay in shape.

>

> http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?

NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Have not heard of using CBT for rages, but in terms of gaining

insight via the cognitive part of CBT I would think it could. Our

son, 16, has shifted in this regard, in large part I believe because

of whatever they do in CBT - can't tell you what this is because it

is not shared with me.

If your daughter does not have much symptoms, often the med dose is

lowered so symptoms come through and ERP can be done. This might

also dial back some of the raginess. Our psychiatrist certainly

confirmed for us that ssri's are well know to cause anger and

aggression in some children. Hard to know what is causing what

though...

Good luck with this. CBT has helped our son in this regard.

Barb

>

> Hi,

>

> I know many of you have had success with CBT/ERP for their child's

OCD. We

> finally found a therapist who MAY have some knowledge with OCD.

The only

> problem now is my dd's OCD symptoms are pretty well controlled

because of 10 mg of

> Prozac. Our biggest problem is her explosive and rage-like

behavior. We're

> still trying to determine if this is because of the medication,

anxiety, or

> another diagnosis altogether. Either way, would CBT help with this

type of

> behavior?? Or is CBT mainly used to expose our kids to their OCD

triggers?? Her

> therapist is teaching her breathing exercises...........but she's

only 8 and

> not very cooperative. In a full-blown rage, breathing does

NOTHING. I'm

> wondering if there is another type of therapy treatment for what we

are dealing

> with?? Thanks so much! Kath

>

>

> **************

> Start the year off right. Easy ways to

> stay in shape.

>

> http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?

NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

>

>

>