Can I Tell You about Ocd?: A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals Contributor(s): Heyman, Isobel (Foreword by), Hull, Sarah (Illustrator), Jassi, Amita (Author) |
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ISBN: 1849053812 ISBN-13: 9781849053815 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $15.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior |
Dewey: 616.852 |
LCCN: 2012051512 |
Series: Can I Tell You About...? |
Physical Information: 0.17" H x 6.06" W x 9.01" (0.26 lbs) 48 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Meet Katie - a teenager with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Katie invites readers to learn about OCD from her perspective, helping them to understand what it is, how her obsessions and compulsions affect her daily life, and how people around her can help. With illustrations throughout, this will be an ideal introduction to OCD for both young people and older readers. It shows family, friends and teachers how they can support someone with the condition and will be an excellent way to start a conversation about OCD, in the classroom or at home. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jassi, Amita: - Dr Amita Jassi is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the National and Specialist OCD, BDD and Related Disorder Service for Children and Young People (South London and Maudsley NHS Trust). She lives in Debenham, UK.Hull, Sarah: - Sarah Hull is a London-based illustrator, translator and freelance editor. She studied Fine Art in Hamburg and has designed theatre posters and exhibited her animal paintings in Oxford, London and Hamburg. |