Part of the Reading Well scheme 35 books selected by young people & health professionals to provide 13 to 18 year olds with high-quality support information & advice about common mental health issues & related conditions Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a potentially life-long debilitating disorder which often emerges during teenage years & affects as many as 1 in every 50 people Young people living with OCD experience recurrent obsessions or compulsions that are distressing & interfere with their social lives relationships educational functioning & careers Written by leading experts on OCD this step-by-step guide is written for adolescents with OCD & their families to be used in home treatment or as a self-help book Using the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) which is the proven method for helping those with OCD it offers teenagers a structured plan of treatment which can be read alone or with a parent counsellor or mental health worker The guide provides useful advice & worksheets throughout This self-help book for young people is an invaluable resource for adolescents who have suffered from or know someone who has suffered from OCD their families teachers carers & mental health professionals