Creative Strategies for Helping Children Overcome OCD

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts from the lecture on creative strategies for helping children with OCD.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

A mental health condition characterized by persistent, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions).

Obsessions

Intense, persistent worries about potential harm experienced in OCD.

Compulsions

Repetitive acts performed to manage worries in OCD, such as excessive checking or cleaning.

Worry Gremlin

An imaginary creature used in the externalization technique to help children understand their worries in OCD.

Worry Generator

A metaphorical region in the brain that produces worries, helping children conceptualize their OCD.

Worry-Time

A creative strategy where children set aside a specific time to focus on and write down their worries.

Worry Dolls

A strategy inspired by Guatemalan culture, where children symbolically transfer worries to an object to address later.

Amending Worries with Happy Endings

A technique involving creating positive resolutions to worries, helping children visualize better outcomes.

Advanced Coping Strategies

Techniques that help children develop more sophisticated responses to worries, fostering resilience.

Empowering Children

The process of teaching children to take an active role in managing their OCD for better self-efficacy.