title: [Indication and therapy of obsessive-compulsive disorder in children and adolescents].
abstract: Based on normal developmental phenomena we describe characteristics of obsessive-compulsive disorder in childhood. The functionalities of OCD symptoms are crucial for the treatment planning. According to the functions of symptoms a treatment of OCD symptoms or a treatment of their underlying problems or even a treatment with the family members of the child with OCD is indicated. Finally the peculiarities of OCD treatment with children and adolescents are described.
authors.affiliation: hansruedi.ambuehl@sunrise.ch
authors.forename: Hansruedi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ambühl
mesh_terms: D000035:Abreaction; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005196:Family Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007171:Implosive Therapy; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D011613:Psychotherapy