Breaking Free of Child Anxiety & OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents 1st Edition

I am a therapist and parent and cannot praise this book enough! It is so practical and well written, easily digestible for parents with lots of sample worksheets in the back for parents to work through on their own. This is something I can use in my work with parents to guide them through making changes in their behavior to reduce accommodations. This is also a book I feel comfortable recommended to some families to read on their own. A wonderful tool and resource - thank you!

This book was recommended by my son's psychologist and it points out how parents or caretakers "accommodate" actions by someone w ocd, which does not help them in the long run.

As a pediatrician and a parent of a child with severe obsessive compulsive disorder this was a game changer. It truly flips classic cognitive behavioral therapy on its head and helps parents recognize what they can do and a plan to address the child's concerns.

A great resource for both parents and therapists working with children with anxiety disorders

Informative quick read!

I listened to the Audiobook and then bought the Kindle version. I may also purchase the hard copy to take notes and use the guides. This book was easy to get into and not overly repetitive. Also, the voiceover for the audible version was a great reader! ---> I decided to try this book because it centers around the influence parents can have, with or without therapy. I was drawn to the premise of this book, especially since my anxious child (commonly) is too anxious to go to a therapist and unwilling to "work" through problems. As for the meat of the book, I found it to be a great blend of supportive, compassionate parenting, with applicable techniques that are firm, consistent and progress oriented. I love parenting books that give you almost a "play-book" for what to do and say, and this book does that. I am just beginning to use the principles, but I sense that the technique is helping me form consistent "sound-bites" which are already causing my kids to take notice and think a little more before launching into full blown panic mode. Reading this book in full was very eye-opening as I didn't realize how much my accommodating could be hurting, rather than helping, my child. There are many different methods out there for working with anxious, challenging children and sometimes you have to find the one that clicks with your ideals and capabilities. I suggest everyone give this book a try as it could be a great fit, and it's definitely more simple and less expensive than other techniques. ----> To note, we are coupling this book with a complete halt in all screen time for our kids and have witnessed amazing turn arounds in just the support phase with these two changes. Thank you Dr. Lebowitz for teaching and writing about an accessible, proven plan.

One of the best books you can possibly read to understand your child and also very very helpful. Thank you.

I read this and also listened to it on audiobook. Really great tips!