Understanding Obsessive-Compulsive Diosrder
As our students are appearing with more anxiety in the classrooms it may be important to understand the facts and characteristics about disorders that could be affecting them. Most of us use the term "OCD" in a general and at times almost in a casual way to describe students, our family members, or even ourselves! Research suggests that 2-3% of adults and 1.9% of children have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Onset varies between males and females, with females showing onset in young adulthood and males showing onset between ages 6-15.
Please follow the link to find further information about symptoms and patterns, the impact, treatment, and support for our students with OCD.
http://www.nasponline.org/publications/periodicals/communique/issues/volume-36-issue-2/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-information-for-parents-and-educators
Comments
Post a Comment