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Hello,

I'm wondering what the initials " ds " stands for? I keep seeing them in posts and

infer that it's referring to their child but am curious to exactly what it

means.

Thanks

Books re: OCD and a few movies, too

My favorite OCD resources: (in VA)

* Tamar Chansky's " Freeing Your Child From OCD. " Very helpful for parents! I

got it at the library. It helped me convince my daughter that OCD was a real

disease condition, and not part of who she is as a person, so she began to

separate herself from the " bad thoughts "

* Aureen Pinto Wagner's " What to Do When Your Child Has Obsessive-Compulsive

Disorder " and the companion children's book, " Up and Down the Worry Hill. "

Aureen Pinto Wagner also wrote: " Worried No More: Help and Hope for Anxious

Children, " (for Parents, School Personnel and Healthcare Professionals). You

can

order these through Lighthouse Press, 35 s Run, Rochester, NY 14624-1160.

Email: CustomerService@... web site www.Lighthouse-Press.com

* I also liked the children's book, " Blink, Blink, Clop, Clop: Why Do We Do

Things We Can't Stop? " Though it is designed for younger kids, it is VERY

well-written and couches the OCD battles within the context of a cute story

about

farm animals. My kids loved it. I admit that I loved it, too.

Other books I found somewhat helpful, though they were written for adults,

and not oriented towards helping children or helping parents to help children

specifically, are listed below.

* The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive

Disorder, by Bruce M. Hyman, Ph.D. and Cherry Pedrick, R.N. (Ms. Pedrick has

OCD) 1999, New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

* The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing: The Experience and Treatment of

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, by Judith Rapoport, M.D.1989, Published in

Canada by

Penguin Books, Canada Limited, Markham, Ontario

* Everything in Its Place: My Trials and Triumphs with Obsessive Compulsive

Disorder, Marc Summers, with Hollander, M.D.

* The Imp of the Mind: Exploring the Silent Epidemic of Obsessive Bad

Thoughts, Lee Baer, Ph.D.(Author of a classic book on OCD, " Getting Control. "

I

haven't seen this one.)

* BrainLock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior, M.

Schwartz, M.D.

Movies related to OCD:

* In the movie, " Matchstick Men, " one character in the film appears to have

OCD (which was supposed to be a source of humor - sigh) and it was implied

that the problem was all-in-his-head (not a " real " disease condition). The

movie

was an interesting story (for adults) and was well-made, but sadly, presented

harmful stereotyping of OCD.

* As Good As It Gets ( " cleaning " compulsions) This movie has some elements I

wouldn't want kids to see.

* and Hootch (Man with need to be really clean and neat meets dog

that's not)