Books Portraying Characters With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Keywords

Obsession, Book, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Reading, Computation

Abstract

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a neurobiological condition that affects the functioning of students every day (American Psychiatric Association [APA|, 2000). Frequently cited research indicates that OCD affects 5 of every 1,000 students (Flament et al., 1988), making OCD the fourth most common psychiatric disorder among American youth (Sloman, Gallant, & Storch, 2007) . Somewhat more conservative recent epidemiological research indicates that it affects two to three of every 1,000 children ages 5 to 15 (Heymanet al., 2001).

Original Publication Citation

*Leininger, M., Dyches, T. T., Prater, M. A., Heath, M. A., & *Bascom, S. (2010). Books portraying characters with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Top ten list for children and young adults. Teaching Exceptional Children, 42(4), 22-28. Available at: http://search.proquest.com/docview/201154678?accountid=4488

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2010

Publisher

Sage Publications

Language

English

College

David O. McKay School of Education

Department

Counseling Psychology and Special Education

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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