Dr Amy Mariaskin - 4-8 year olds with OCD (#242)

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Bdd, Health & Fitness, Recovery, Hocd, Cocd, Rocd, Bodydysmorphicdisorder, Ocd, Anxiety, Obsessivecompulsivedisorder, Mental Health, Help, Mentalhealth, Depression, Advice

4.8 • 873 Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2020

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

In episode 242 I chat with Dr Amy Mariaskin. Amy is a licensed clinical psychologist and director at The Nashville OCD & Anxiety Treatment Center.

In this episode I chat with Amy about what OCD looks like in 4-8 year olds, compulsions and obsessions, animism - inanimate objects having personalities, how 4-8 year olds conceptualise OCD, looking out for autism spectrum disorder, how OCD can impact other areas of this age groups lives, how Amy explains OCD to these kids, how therapy for children with OCD differs from adults, talking back to OCD, making exposures fun, utilising play in therapy, calling exposures bravery challenges, homework and rewards, getting parents and carers involved, words of hope and much much more. Hope it helps.

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/dr-amy-mariaskin-4-8-year-olds-with-ocd-242

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0:00.0	Hey guys and welcome back to episode 242 of the OcD stories.
0:11.3	And this episode I got back on Dr. Amy Mariaskin.
0:16.0	Amy is a licensed clinical psychologist based in Nashville in America.
0:21.0	And I got her on to specifically talk about O. C.D. in children
0:25.1	between the ages of four and eight years old. So in this episode I talked to Amy
0:29.3	about what I. C. D. Looks like in children between the ages of four and eight years old, the
0:34.1	compulsions and obsessions that are common. We talk about animism, which is
0:38.1	turning inanimate objects into having personalities. How four to eight-year-olds conceptualize O. C.
0:44.0	Looking out for autism spectrum disorder,
0:46.0	Amy talks about how she explains
0:48.0	O. C.D. to these kids.
0:50.0	How O. C.D therapy differs for children versus adults. Talking back to O. C.D. Therapy differs for children versus adults.
0:54.0	Talking back to O. Cone making exposures fun, utilizing play in therapy, calling
0:59.6	exposures bravery challenges. I really like this one for even for adults,
1:03.6	homework, rewards getting parents involved and much much more. So I hope you find this
1:07.6	one useful and if you enjoy this type of content I did a podcast based around children of O.
1:13.7	O. C. Dr. Josh Battalek in episode 202 so feel free to check that one out as
1:18.8	well. Before we get into the episode a quick word from our podcast partners in OCD.
1:23.2	NOCD are dedicated to creating a better everyday life for people with OCD by making care
1:28.1	more accessible, more connected and more effective.
1:31.3	To connect with one of their OCD Cheduled a 15 minute free confidential call
1:36.0	with an O. CEDs intake team. To find out more, head to go. Treat My O.com.
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