The material provided below is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for a professional medical opinion.
OCD Resources
Websites
- OCDinKids from the IOCDF: http://www.ocfoundation.org/ocdinkids/
- International OCD Foundation (IOCDF): http://www.ocfoundation.org/
Books for Kids
- Up and Down the Worry Hill: A Children’s Book about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and its Treatment by Aureen Pinto Wagner and Paul A. Jutton
- Mr. Worry: A Story about OCD by Holly L. Niner
- What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming OCD (What-to-Do Guides for Kids) by Dawn Huebner
- A Thought is Just A Thought: A Story of Living with OCD by Leslie Talley
- Repetitive Rhonda by Jan Evans
- No one is Perfect and YOU are a Great Kid by Kim Hix
- Talking Back to OCD: The Program That Helps Kids and Teens Say “No Way” – and Parents Say “Way to Go” by John S. March
Books for Teens and Young Adults
- You Do That Too? By Rena Benson and Jose Arturo
- Take Control of OCD: The Ultimate Guide for Kids With OCD by Bonnie Zucker
- The Thought That Counts by Jared Kant, Martin Franklin and Linda Wasmer Andrews
- Not As Crazy As I Seem by George Harrar
- Imp Of The Mind by Lee Baer
- The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Bruce Hyman and Cherlene Pedrick
Books for Parents
- Talking Back to OCD: The Program That Helps Kids and Teens Say “No Way” – and Parents Say “Way to Go” by John S. March
- Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Powerful, Practical Program for Parents of Children and Adolescents by Tamar Chansky
Books for Teachers
- Students with OCD: A Handbook for School Personnel by Gail B. Adams
Book for Clinicians
OCD in Children and Adolescents: The" OCD Is Not the Boss of Me" Manual by Katherine McKenney, Annie Simpson and S. E. Stewart
General Resources for Anxiety and Related Conditions
Websites
- Anxiety Canada: https://anxietycanada.com/
- ADAA – Anxiety Disorders Association of America: http://www.adaa.org/
- ACCAP – American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: http://www.aacap.org
- CADDRA: The Canadian Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Resource Alliance: https://www.caddra.ca/
- Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada: http://tourette.ca/
- National Tourette Syndrome Association: http://www.tsa-usa.org/
Books
- Freeing Your Child from Anxiety: Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcome Your Child’s Fears, Worries, and Phobias by Tamar Chansky
- Taking charge of ADHD, Revised Edition: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents by Russel A. Barkley
General Mental Health Websites
- Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre: http://keltymentalhealth.ca/
- The F.O.R.C.E. Society for Kids’ Mental Health: http://www.forcesociety.com/
Genetic Counselling at BC Women's and Children's Hospital
Understanding Mental Illness: a new clinical service offered at BC Women's and Children's Hospital: 4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, call 604-875-2000 ext. 4733 (self referrals welcome).
Many have found this an invaluable service and we hope you will consider contacting them. Please have a look at the Genetic Counselling page on the BC Children's Hospital website for more information.
For Comorbid ADHD
VCH-FACES evening groups for parents 604-675-3896
Phone coaching: Confident Parents: Thriving Kids