Challenging OCD in Young People with ASD: A CBT Manual for Therapists

To be used alongside the complementary workbook, Challenge Your OCD! this adaptable CBT programme gives young people with ASD the tools they need to manage and recover from their OCD.

People with autism are at a higher risk of developing OCD, with research showing that up to 37% of young people with ASD also have comorbid OCD. This manual offers a step-by-step guide to an evidence-based treatment based on CBT and exposure and response prevention techniques that is specifically designed to suit the needs of young people with ASD.

Providing an adaptable 20-session programme for professionals treating young people with OCD and ASD, this book from the national specialist OCD Service at the Maudsley Hospital provides a complete guide for treatment, from introducing what OCD is through to relapse prevention strategies.

Designed to be used in conjunction with the workbook, Challenge Your OCD!: A CBT Workbook for Young People with ASD.

• | Author: Amita Jassi, Lisa Jo Robinson
• | Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• | Publication Date: Nov 19, 2020
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781787752887
• | ISBN-10: 1787752887