When children and adolescents seek help at Rogers for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), they have often tried medications without encouraging results, even after taking a…
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OCD often presents at a young age, though a diagnosis may not be made until adulthood. Children and adolescents with OCD may deal with their…
Depending on a child's diagnosis, medication dosages must be carefully determined. Dr. Stephanie Eken explains how a one-size-fits-all approach may not help patients experience the…
Common questions around medication for OCD include how long it should be tried before determining if it has been effective and how long a person…
While it is understandable that patients seek reassurance from clinicians about their diagnosis, symptoms, and medication, this may also be a symptom of OCD. Dr.…
Dr. Stephanie Eken discusses how children and adolescents struggling in areas they once enjoyed, isolating themselves, or requiring increased accommodation from their family may be…
Dr. Stephanie Eken discusses the potential side effects of medications that may be prescribed for children and adolescents with OCD and the importance of close…
Though medication is not always prescribed for children and adolescents, those struggling with moderate or severe OCD may benefit from medication in combination with cognitive…
Reassurance at key points during treatment is to be expected; however, for patients with OCD, continuing to provide this reassurance beyond a certain point may…
Dr. Stephanie Eken discusses one effective way to respond to someone with OCD seeking reassurance, and the difficulties of separating typical reassurance from behaviors that…
