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What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD

What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD

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  • Create Date：2021-08-19 06:54:36
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Dawn Huebner
  • ISBN：1591478057
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Summary

A Gold NAPPA （National Parenting Publications Awards） winner
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Moonbeam Children's Book Award for Activity Books （Silver） Did you know that people have brain sorters that keep their brains from getting cluttered with unnecessary thoughts？ Sometimes these brain sorters get mixed up， though， and brains get clogged with thoughts that really bother kids。

If that has happened to you， if it's hard for you to feel safe or sure of yourself because certain thoughts have gotten stuck， this book is for you。

What To Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder。 This interactive self-help book turns kids into super-sleuths who can recognize and more appropriately respond to OCD's tricks。

With engaging examples， activities， and step-by-step instructions， it helps children master the skills needed to break free from OCD's sticky thoughts and urges， and live happier lives。 This What-to-Do Guide is the complete resource for educating， motivating， and empowering children to work toward change。

This book is part of the Magination Press What-to-Do Guides for Kids（R） series and includes an "Introduction to Parents and Caregivers。" What-to-Guides for Kids（R） are interactive self-help books designed to guide 6-12 year olds and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of various psychological concerns。 Engaging， encouraging， and easy to follow， these books educate， motivate， and empower children to work towards change。

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Reviews

Andrea ，

Excellent resource for families and clinicians working with children with OCD。 Beautifully illustrated and accessible to kids。 I'm a pediatric OT and I shared it with a family。 I loved all of the useful analogies。 Excellent resource for families and clinicians working with children with OCD。 Beautifully illustrated and accessible to kids。 I'm a pediatric OT and I shared it with a family。 I loved all of the useful analogies。 。。。more

Terresa ，

Helpful for all ages。 Breaks OCD down in a simple way that is approachable for parents and kids， in a fun workbook format。 Easily readable for parents in about 20 min。， to get a better grasp on how to approach parenting a kid with OCD。 Btw， if you haven't yet， check out Huebner's other books that are similar to this treating anxiety， nighttime fears， etc。 They're all excellent。 Helpful for all ages。 Breaks OCD down in a simple way that is approachable for parents and kids， in a fun workbook format。 Easily readable for parents in about 20 min。， to get a better grasp on how to approach parenting a kid with OCD。 Btw， if you haven't yet， check out Huebner's other books that are similar to this treating anxiety， nighttime fears， etc。 They're all excellent。 。。。more

Mahboube ，

کتابی بسیار کاربردی و کمک‌کننده در زمینه وسواس کودکان که با واژه‌هایی ساده و تصاویر جذاب به عینی‌تر کردن هرچه بیشتر مفاهیم پیچیده شناخت وسواس و ارائه راهبردهایی برای مقابله با این اختلال برای کودکان پرداخته است。ترجمه قابل‌قبولی از این کتاب توسط انتشارات ارجمند منتشر شده است。

WheeldonHS ，

Great for primary aged children who are dealing with OCD and OC traits。I didn't always like the language， hard to pinpoint why exactly， but my 6 year responded very well to it。 Great for primary aged children who are dealing with OCD and OC traits。I didn't always like the language， hard to pinpoint why exactly， but my 6 year responded very well to it。 。。。more

Laura ，

Good book but does not address obsessive thoughts enough。 Focuses more on compulsions。

Rach ，

Useful book for professionals， parents and children who are working with/experiencing OCD symptoms。 The book provides an explanation of OCD and also tools in order to manage their symptoms。 All of which is provided in a child-friendly mannner。 I like how the book encourages parents to read the book with the child and also to take it one chapter at a time in order for them to practice the tools。

Lorna ，

I know， I'm an adult and this is a kid's book。 But my counselor recommended it and I'm glad because it was excellent。 The book does a great job of explaining how OCD works and gives tools to treat it。 I know， I'm an adult and this is a kid's book。 But my counselor recommended it and I'm glad because it was excellent。 The book does a great job of explaining how OCD works and gives tools to treat it。 。。。more

Stephanie ，

A friend loaned this book to me because she was so impressed with this series。 I am too！ This specific one focused on OCD， and I felt it handled the topic in a very non-threatening， encouraging， practical way。 Other topics in the series include anxiety， negativity， anger， sleep problems， and nail biting。

Bethany ，

I have no idea if this book would be helpful for kids or not， but it was incredibly wonderful for me as an adult。 The metaphors and tools are ones that I anticipate using frequently going forward。 Highly recommended for anyone with OCD。

Myra Scholze ，

My therapist sent me home with this and it was a surprisingly helpful resource。 I love that's it's simplified for kids but still relevant to adults。 Also， where was this 15 years ago？！ I would've found it very reassuring and helpful in my elementary days as well。 My therapist sent me home with this and it was a surprisingly helpful resource。 I love that's it's simplified for kids but still relevant to adults。 Also， where was this 15 years ago？！ I would've found it very reassuring and helpful in my elementary days as well。 。。。more

Sarah Stevens ，

This is a fantastic step-by-step manual on how to work towards overcoming OCD using CBT （Cognitive Behavioral Therapy） techniques。 It is written to the child but designed to be used by parents or caregivers to help them work with the child to develop an understanding of their OCD and develop strategies for dealing with it。 Every step is laid out thoughtfully with a hands-on activity。 The steps are broken down into manageable parts。 The only reason I give it four stars instead of five is that I h This is a fantastic step-by-step manual on how to work towards overcoming OCD using CBT （Cognitive Behavioral Therapy） techniques。 It is written to the child but designed to be used by parents or caregivers to help them work with the child to develop an understanding of their OCD and develop strategies for dealing with it。 Every step is laid out thoughtfully with a hands-on activity。 The steps are broken down into manageable parts。 The only reason I give it four stars instead of five is that I have not had the experience of putting it in to actual practice with an OCD child。 I do intend to use some of the metaphors and strategies to help with a young child who struggles with other overpowering emotions （like anger or the "gimmies" - needing to buy or have lots of things all at once）。 。。。more

Anita Guerrero ，

This is a great tool to help anyone that is suffering from OCD。

Cary Erickson ，

Fantastic for kids and adults！Very kid frie nVery easy for kids to understand it can be reread multiple times

Story ，

A bit elementary for my daughters age but still had some helpful ideas and tasks for her to use。 We really found Talking Back to OCD helpful as another option for an older kid。

Valleri ，

I found this book very informative and simple to understand。 The author explains everything so that a child can begin to make sense of a behavior which they or a loved one may exhibit。

Barbara ，

This is a practical and incredibly useful book for parents and children dealing with childhood OCD。 Concise chapters include information on various OCD manifestations and tools to use to manage them。 Explanations are clear and child-friendly。 Activities like drawing and writing about OCD are included to help children understand and manage their particular circumstances。 Parents and children will want to use this book together。 I highly recommend all the titles by Magination Press which is a publ This is a practical and incredibly useful book for parents and children dealing with childhood OCD。 Concise chapters include information on various OCD manifestations and tools to use to manage them。 Explanations are clear and child-friendly。 Activities like drawing and writing about OCD are included to help children understand and manage their particular circumstances。 Parents and children will want to use this book together。 I highly recommend all the titles by Magination Press which is a publishing arm of the American Psychological Association。 。。。more

kai♥ ，

obviously made for younger children， but was helpful nonetheless！

Becky ，

Great book to read with children to help them understand and deal with compulsions and fears。

Suzette Heath - Healthy Minds ，

What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD by Dawn Huebner What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD by Dawn Huebner 。。。more

AnandaTashie ，

Really kid-friendly and accessible with helpful explanations and exercises。 I checked it out from the library， but decided to purchase a copy as well。

Loriann Oberlin ，

Many parents with children who worry obsessively think that OCD only applies to frequent concerns about germs （the obsession） and then washing hands all the time （the compulsion）。 Obsessive-compulsive disorder is much more complex， and this book published by Magination Press does an excellent job of stepping parents and children through understanding this。While chapter two of the book does include the hand-washing example—because it's so classic most likely—the graphic images and thought bubbles Many parents with children who worry obsessively think that OCD only applies to frequent concerns about germs （the obsession） and then washing hands all the time （the compulsion）。 Obsessive-compulsive disorder is much more complex， and this book published by Magination Press does an excellent job of stepping parents and children through understanding this。While chapter two of the book does include the hand-washing example—because it's so classic most likely—the graphic images and thought bubbles throughout the book show characters grappling with what-if questions， always/never limitations， pressures in the form of "I better do。。。" or "I need to。。。，" as well as "should/must/ought" phrasing。This is a workbook but I usually tell clients to possibly scan the pages or make photocopies so that the child can fill them out， draw， or color them at different times。 By doing so and dating the papers your child produces， you may see improvement AND have something to take into your child's therapy session。I like how the author educates about fight or flight responses， becoming aware of anxiety in one's own body， and then uses cognitive therapy to work on or challenge automatic thoughts。Remember， the author reports that OCD always wants more and OCD is a slow learner， meaning this takes time。 It may also take your child forming an alliance with a trusted therapist to guide you through these steps。 。。。more

Brian Breese ，

This book incorporates cognitive-behavioral strategies to help kids say NO to OCD。 Throughout the book there are prompts for kids to draw or write out ways that they experience OCD to help make the strategies personally relevant and practical。 In the end， kids are equipped with the tools to stave off these unwanted thoughts and experience freedom。

Hannah Knakal ，

I really thought this book was pretty helpful。。。。。 I have OCD， and I get really "stuck"。 I thought there was some really good coping skills。 I didn't give it 5 stars because it at times sounded silly， and childish。 It also reminded with me of my problem and disorder。 And at times it didn't help me。。。。。 but definitaly a book to read with your child that is having trouble！。。。:） I really thought this book was pretty helpful。。。。。 I have OCD， and I get really "stuck"。 I thought there was some really good coping skills。 I didn't give it 5 stars because it at times sounded silly， and childish。 It also reminded with me of my problem and disorder。 And at times it didn't help me。。。。。 but definitaly a book to read with your child that is having trouble！。。。:） 。。。more

Janice ，

A good book for kids。 Gives them the words to explain how they feel and what's going on， plus a way to get help。 This still shouldn't be done without professional help。 A good book for kids。 Gives them the words to explain how they feel and what's going on， plus a way to get help。 This still shouldn't be done without professional help。 。。。more

Lynn ，

This is a book for children and addresses both OCD and can be applied to any child or adult that has obsessive thought processes（circular thinking）。 I personally used the techniques in the book with my children but did not read the book to them。 The book focus on the label OCD。 I attempt to give my children coping mechanism and not labels that can result in excuses for behavior。

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