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OCD in Children: ‘A Darkness has Overtaken me’

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OCD in Children: ‘A Darkness has Overtaken me’

By Elizabeth Landau, CNN

Please read Elizabeth Landau’s article on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in children.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Children as young as 3 or 4 can show signs of OCD
  • OCD is thought to affect 1 in 100 kids
  • Exposure therapy is a behavioral therapy used for OCD
  • Medications may also be prescribed

Read the full article

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