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OCD in Kids - For Parents

"Is this behavior normal?" As a parent, are you wondering if your child is struggling with symptoms of OCD?

OCD in Kids

"What are all of these strange and scary thoughts about?" Wondering if you might have OCD?

OCD in Teens

"These obsessions and compulsions are getting in the way of school and relationships!"

OCD in Kids - For School Personnel

"What is that kid doing in my classroom?" Are some of your students struggling with symptoms of OCD?

OCD in Kids - Treatment Providers

Are you treating kids and teens with OCD?
Could an Infection Cause Tourette's-Like Symptoms in Teenage Girls?

"The sudden onset of a tic disorder in 15 upstate New York teens might be the result of a strep or other microbial contagion, not "conversion disorder"

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Wall Street Journal: Does Strep Throat Trigger Serious Ills?

"Parents have used the word 'possessed,' " says Susan Swedo, chief of pediatrics and developmental neuroscience at the National Institute of Mental Health who first made the connection to strep in the mid-1990s. "Their sweet, wonderful child turns into a monster seemingly overnight."

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Childhood disorder prompts study of infection link to mental illness

From the article:

Cases of children suddenly exhibiting obsessive-compulsive disorder after strep has led to studies that reinforce the belief that some mental illnesses can be triggered by an immune response.

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International OCD Foundation - OCD in Kids