Re: [VerbalBehavior] Please Help; any idea about OCD

[Guest guest]

Diane and group,

My son with autism has OCD-like behaviors that get worse with anxiety.

Taking meds for his anxiety help a lot.

,Colin P's mom

OCD

I read your reply on manding. It was great, do you

have any suggestions on stopping the OCD we created by

getting language thru constant manding? HELP.

Desperate parent.

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[Guest guest]

It is important to differentiate between OCD, which is an

anxeity based condition and peseveration, which is associated

wiht limited cogntive functioning. Also go to www.behavior-

analyst-online.org and look up:

Huppert & Roth: (2003) Treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

with Exposure and Response Prevention - The Behavior Analyst

Today, 4 (1), 66

Abramowitz, J. S. & Kalsy. S. A. (2001) Recent Developments

in the Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive

Disorder. The Behavior Analyst Today, 2 (2), 141

Joe