in need of input from experienced parents of children with ocd

[Guest guest]

1. This support group was so helpful and resourceful for me last year!

2. We have been so fortunate (after a very draining and disruptive long period

of time in helping my then 7 yr old son with his extreme ocd behaviors. He was

out of school for a few months.

3. Had a great CBT child psychologist who believed in the Super-Nanny approach

in dealing with behaviors (ouch! against the literature I studied and SO hard on

everyone!) CBT doctor left practice.

4. Also have child psychiatrist who has been very helpful and patient in finding

correct medication.

5. My son is a completely different child now and is a joy and delight. This

school year has been enormously great for all of us (as in past he hated school

- had the school germ contamination thing - school pushed for use of gloves

(instead of aid), etc.).

6. Here we all were thinking things are great - counting our blessings -

praising God for the right medications and help and;

7. BOOM - son's father steps in and demands that his son be taken off of his

medications (BECAUSE he is doing so well!)

8. Child psychiatrist says she will have to withdraw from treatment being that

father disagrees. (Does not want to get in middle of a battle, yet feels her

treatment is clinically necessary.)

9. What will happen if I am forced to take my son off of his medications? Will

his ocd (which is very much under control)return and manifest? (He still has

fears and anxiety that all seem to stem from spending time with his father!)

10. Note: meds are celexa 20 and zyprexa 5 - which the father never wanted him

on and says the side effects are scarey and he does not want his son on

psychotropic drugs.

I am looking forward to your input (and am grateful with much sincerity!) Sandy