Pediatric OCD in Kids & Teens: CBT Strategies and Parent Guidance | ADAA Webinar

Worried your child may have OCD or struggling with intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors? Learn how to recognize and support pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and teens. In this recorded session, clinical psychologist Marni L. Jacob, PhD, ABPP, shares practical, evidence-based cognitive behavioral strategies to help young people better understand and manage OCD. Drawing from her book What to Do When You Have a Tricky, Sticky, Picky Brain, she offers guidance for children, parents, caregivers, and clinicians navigating this challenging but treatable condition. This discussion explores: How OCD shows up in children and adolescents Ways to explain OCD to kids in an empowering, age-appropriate way CBT-based tools to manage intrusive thoughts and compulsions Strategies to help children regain a sense of control and confidence Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, educator, or mental health professional, this session provides practical tools and hopeful insights to support youth with OCD. Visit the ADAA website to learn more about OCD and related disorders: https://adaa.org Subscribe to ADAA’s free public newsletter: https://adaa.informz.net/adaa/pages/T... Find an ADAA therapist at: https://findyourtherapist.adaa.org/ Purchase the Book "What to Do When You Have a Tricky, Sticky, Picky Brain": https://amzn.to/4rnnhfH If you or a loved one is experiencing a crisis, please call or text 988, available 24/7. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) provides evidence-based resources, treatment strategies, and support for anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, and co-occurring disorders. Access free tools for the public, as well as webinars and continuing education for mental health providers.