Looking for the best treatment for our daughter

June 6, 2005

Hi to all,

Our 9 year old daughter has been battling severe OCD for the last 2

months now. She suffers with severe intrusive thoughts. We live in

Canada. We don't have a child psychiatrist in our city, not even

one near us. She was diagnosed by a behavioural pediatrician in the

city.

I am thinking of taking her out of town for an assessment. Can

anyone recommend a good program, or doctor. We live near

Detroit ....I have called the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor,

as they have a Children's Anxiety Program, but they don't specialize

in OCD. I just don't know where to go. Our daughter is begging us

every day to help her.

I also have a question about CBT. She has seen a psychologist 8

times now, and they haven't really touched on her compulsions

(counting her fingers, and checking he veins) or her obessions

(death, the devil). Does the psychologist typically wait until the

SSRI's kick in before they address these matters. I have talked to

the doctor, and she assures me that this will take a long time. I

know it will, but I'm just not sure she's getting the best help.

Any guidance or advice anyone can give us would be greatly

appreciated. Thank you so much.

nne

June 6, 2005

nne,

They can still try some CBT theraphy before the

meds kick in. Sometimes people use CBT before they

use meds. Hopefully someone else can inform you of a

good place in your area.

Therese

--- marianne_nancy <marianne_nancy@...> wrote:

> Hi to all,

>

> Our 9 year old daughter has been battling severe OCD

> for the last 2

> months now. She suffers with severe intrusive

> thoughts. We live in

> Canada. We don't have a child psychiatrist in our

> city, not even

> one near us. She was diagnosed by a behavioural

> pediatrician in the

> city.

>

> I am thinking of taking her out of town for an

> assessment. Can

> anyone recommend a good program, or doctor. We live

> near

> Detroit ....I have called the University of

> Michigan, in Ann Arbor,

> as they have a Children's Anxiety Program, but they

> don't specialize

> in OCD. I just don't know where to go. Our

> daughter is begging us

> every day to help her.

>

> I also have a question about CBT. She has seen a

> psychologist 8

> times now, and they haven't really touched on her

> compulsions

> (counting her fingers, and checking he veins) or her

> obessions

> (death, the devil). Does the psychologist typically

> wait until the

> SSRI's kick in before they address these matters. I

> have talked to

> the doctor, and she assures me that this will take a

> long time. I

> know it will, but I'm just not sure she's getting

> the best help.

> Any guidance or advice anyone can give us would be

> greatly

> appreciated. Thank you so much.

> nne

>

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June 7, 2005

Hi, nne,

The OCD Foundation lists a hospital near me (I'm in Milwaukee) that

specializes in ocd

http://www.ocfoundation.org/1003/index.html

I've only heard good things about Memorial Hospital

http://rogershospital.org/index2.php

> Hi to all,

>

> Our 9 year old daughter has been battling severe OCD for the last 2

> months now. She suffers with severe intrusive thoughts. We live

in

> Canada. We don't have a child psychiatrist in our city, not even

> one near us. She was diagnosed by a behavioural pediatrician in

the

> city.

>

> I am thinking of taking her out of town for an assessment. Can

> anyone recommend a good program, or doctor. We live near

> Detroit ....I have called the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor,

> as they have a Children's Anxiety Program, but they don't

specialize

> in OCD. I just don't know where to go. Our daughter is begging us

> every day to help her.

>

> I also have a question about CBT. She has seen a psychologist 8

> times now, and they haven't really touched on her compulsions

> (counting her fingers, and checking he veins) or her obessions

> (death, the devil). Does the psychologist typically wait until the

> SSRI's kick in before they address these matters. I have talked to

> the doctor, and she assures me that this will take a long time. I

> know it will, but I'm just not sure she's getting the best help.

> Any guidance or advice anyone can give us would be greatly

> appreciated. Thank you so much.

> nne

June 7, 2005

nne,

I spoke to a psychologist here who does cbt/erp for ocd children - he

prefers to treat the children before and without ssri's - because

then his treatment has a more dramatic noticable effect and the

children buy into it wholeheartedly.

On the other hand, my son's anxiety level (he's 14) was so high when

we sought treatment (he put it at 8.5 on a scale of 1-10)that we

started lexapro right away - he was too anxious to participate well

in the cbt/erp. The ssri brought his anxiety level so low - and his

ocd melted down to minimal that now cbt/erp is neither effective nor

needed.

How long has she been on an ssri? Has she reached treatment dose

yet?

I still recommend Memorial Hospital.

>

> > Hi to all,

> >

> > Our 9 year old daughter has been battling severe OCD

> > for the last 2

> > months now. She suffers with severe intrusive

> > thoughts. We live in

> > Canada. We don't have a child psychiatrist in our

> > city, not even

> > one near us. She was diagnosed by a behavioural

> > pediatrician in the

> > city.

> >

> > I am thinking of taking her out of town for an

> > assessment. Can

> > anyone recommend a good program, or doctor. We live

> > near

> > Detroit ....I have called the University of

> > Michigan, in Ann Arbor,

> > as they have a Children's Anxiety Program, but they

> > don't specialize

> > in OCD. I just don't know where to go. Our

> > daughter is begging us

> > every day to help her.

> >

> > I also have a question about CBT. She has seen a

> > psychologist 8

> > times now, and they haven't really touched on her

> > compulsions

> > (counting her fingers, and checking he veins) or her

> > obessions

> > (death, the devil). Does the psychologist typically

> > wait until the

> > SSRI's kick in before they address these matters. I

> > have talked to

> > the doctor, and she assures me that this will take a

> > long time. I

> > know it will, but I'm just not sure she's getting

> > the best help.

> > Any guidance or advice anyone can give us would be

> > greatly

> > appreciated. Thank you so much.

> > nne

> >

>

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June 7, 2005

nne,

My dd(14)also suffers from intrusive thoughts. There is hope with

therapy that includes cbt and erp. It took her 9 months to get to

the point where she can boss it back and has also habituated to the

thoughts that scare her. She has thoughts of killing herself,

killing others, worshipping the devil, death, and anything that is

morally wrong. Now if she has a thought she has the tools to deal

with it. I live in San Diego so I don't know of anyone in Michigan.

Good luck in finding someone and remember there is hope! She is also

on luvox and buspar for now. When she is ready to go off it, she

will let me know.

Sandy

-- In , " marianne_nancy "

<marianne_nancy@y...> wrote:

> Hi to all,

>

> Our 9 year old daughter has been battling severe OCD for the last

2

> months now. She suffers with severe intrusive thoughts. We live

in

> Canada. We don't have a child psychiatrist in our city, not even

> one near us. She was diagnosed by a behavioural pediatrician in

the

> city.

>

> I am thinking of taking her out of town for an assessment. Can

> anyone recommend a good program, or doctor. We live near

> Detroit ....I have called the University of Michigan, in Ann

Arbor,

> as they have a Children's Anxiety Program, but they don't

specialize

> in OCD. I just don't know where to go. Our daughter is begging

us

> every day to help her.

>

> I also have a question about CBT. She has seen a psychologist 8

> times now, and they haven't really touched on her compulsions

> (counting her fingers, and checking he veins) or her obessions

> (death, the devil). Does the psychologist typically wait until

the

> SSRI's kick in before they address these matters. I have talked

to

> the doctor, and she assures me that this will take a long time. I

> know it will, but I'm just not sure she's getting the best help.

> Any guidance or advice anyone can give us would be greatly

> appreciated. Thank you so much.

> nne

June 7, 2005

nne,

I'm wondering if you live near Toronto? I live in the US but am

from Toronto and 6 years ago when my son was first exhibiting signs

of OCD I spoke with a woman from Toronto (can't remember her name)

who was very involved with the local ocd association. I think I got

her name from the OCF foundation in the US or maybe from the Sick

Children's Hospital in Toronto. I know there is alot of support for

tourette's in Toronto. Maybe you could try finding a tourette's

group who potentially could give you info on ocd.

I would also try London, Ontario if perhaps you are closer to London.

Also try using google local, say for southern Ontario, and key in

anxiety clinics, OCD, CBT therapists, etc.

I think there is an OCF foundation in Canada?

Hope this helps and let us know what happens.

Sherri

June 7, 2005

I'm from Toronto and was directed to Toronto Western Hospital's Tourrette's

Clinic. (We're still waiting for the referral - there's a six-month waiting

list.)

kimz

Re: Looking for the best treatment for our daughter

nne,

I'm wondering if you live near Toronto? I live in the US but am

from Toronto and 6 years ago when my son was first exhibiting signs

of OCD I spoke with a woman from Toronto (can't remember her name)

who was very involved with the local ocd association. I think I got

her name from the OCF foundation in the US or maybe from the Sick

Children's Hospital in Toronto. I know there is alot of support for

tourette's in Toronto. Maybe you could try finding a tourette's

group who potentially could give you info on ocd.

I would also try London, Ontario if perhaps you are closer to London.

Also try using google local, say for southern Ontario, and key in

anxiety clinics, OCD, CBT therapists, etc.

I think there is an OCF foundation in Canada?

Hope this helps and let us know what happens.

Sherri

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June 7, 2005

Does anyone have experience with the Residential Treatment Center for

adolescents with OCD at Memorial Hospital? If so, do you know if they

have been successful with kids with severe OCD and PDD-NOS? Thanks.

Janie

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