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A school-based treatment model for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Glenn M Sloman1, Jason Gallant, Eric A Storch
1Department of Educational Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Child Psychiatry and Human Development
|June 16, 2007
Summary
Many school psychologists need more knowledge on pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) assessment and treatment. This paper reviews effective treatments and offers a school-based model for psychologists to help children with OCD.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is common and causes significant impairment.
- Many school psychologists lack specialized knowledge in pediatric OCD assessment and treatment.
- Evidence-based treatments, like cognitive-behavioral therapy, are effective for pediatric OCD.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review empirically supported treatments for pediatric OCD.
- To present a school-based problem-solving model for conceptualizing, assessing, and treating pediatric OCD.
- To enhance school psychologists' capacity to address pediatric OCD.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of empirically established treatments for pediatric OCD.
- Development of a school-based problem-solving model tailored for OCD.
- Focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) as a primary intervention.
Main Results:
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a highly efficacious treatment for pediatric OCD.
- A structured, school-based model can guide psychologists in managing pediatric OCD.
- Improved assessment and intervention strategies for school psychologists are outlined.
Conclusions:
- School psychologists play a crucial role in identifying and supporting students with pediatric OCD.
- The proposed model provides a practical framework for evidence-based practice in schools.
- Addressing pediatric OCD in schools can mitigate educational and psychosocial impairments.
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