Re: 14 year old by with OCD

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I would recommend CBT - they can guide you both...It makes all the difference. I

also thought the med dosage sounds a bit low...

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> My dd is 10 and her most common obsession is the need for reassurance.  When

she is having a tough time (asking me questions 100+ times a day for

reassurance), I do not answer.  I agree with you, my motherly instincts want to

answer her.  But, that just makes the OCD worse.  When she asks me things, I

tell her she knows the answer - as she usually does.  Sometimes I will answer

ONCE, but no more than that.  It depends on the situation and questions.  My

dd is much like yours, OCD is bad at the start of something new, once she is

comfortable it calms down. 

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> Our son was diagnosed 2 1/2 years ago with OCD. It seems like his OCD

increases in severity whenever he moves on to something new. Such as, the start

of school, the start of a new sport season, etc. Usually he improves once he

gains confidence in himself and is comfortable with the new activity. We are in

wrestling now and he is really struggling with OCD and his anxiety.

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> Under my observation, it seems like his obsessions have to do with constant

reassurance and perfection. His compulsions are being able to have me and his

teachers reassure him. I'm worried that I may be enabling him by always trying

to be there for him. My motherly instinct is to be there to listen and

understand him. But, is this enabling when that is his compulsion? He went to

a summer camp this last summer and was not allowed to call me. His anxiety

peaked to high that he had the obtrusive thoughts of hurting himself again.

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> He is currently on 10mg of prozac. Where do I start? Am I enabling? Should

we get him treatment in ERP or minimize his exposure to anxiety producing

events?

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> I'm struggling too - as when his anxiety increases, so does mine.

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