How can I help my child with OCD make decisions?
My 11- year-old daughter got a diagnosis of obsessive compulsive disorder about six months ago.
She often asks for help in making decisions but doesn’t want someone else to make the decision for her.
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My 11- year-old daughter got a diagnosis of obsessive compulsive disorder about six months ago.
She often asks for help in making decisions but doesn’t want someone else to make the decision for her.
I was recently reminded of a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) known as “compulsive hoarding” when a patient brought me an article from a British newspaper that jokingly looked into the homes of several people afflicted with this problem. The reporter, in his ignorance, seemed to think it humorous that these homes were knee-deep in possessions, papers, broken or useless things, or just plain trash. Even in our own country, those who compulsively hoard and collect are sometimes kiddingly referred to as “pack rats,” and they are laughed at as being eccentrics.