by Dan DeMarle | Feb 29, 2020 | Emotional Disturbance, Obsessive-Compuslive Disorder, Obsessive-Compuslive Disorder, Recommended Movies
As Good as it Gets (1997) is an Academy Award-winning movie about a successful writer who has an Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder. The film gives a very good portrayal of the difficulties faced by individuals with this disorder.
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 29, 2020 | Emotional Disturbance, Obsessive-Compuslive Disorder, Obsessive-Compuslive Disorder, Recommended Reading
“Devil in the Details: Scenes from an Obsessive Girlhood” by Jennifer Traig In this book, the author describes her experience with OCD and mental illness from early childhood until her freshman year at Brandeis College. She suffered from various forms of...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 26, 2020 | ADHD, Autism, Obsessive-Compuslive Disorder, Social Skills/Bullying
You probably have heard of Greta Thunberg, the young climate activist. You may also have heard that she has Aspergers Syndrome. Aspergers was a diagnosis in the US until DSM-5 was rolled out, at which time it was subsumed into Autism Spectrum Disorder. What you may...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 25, 2020 | Emotional Disturbance, Obsessive-Compuslive Disorder, Obsessive-Compuslive Disorder, Recommended Reading
“Leaving the OCD Circus” by Kirsten Pagacz 10/1/16 “It’s like the meanest, wildest monkey running around my head, constantly looking for ways to bite me.” That was how Kirsten Pagacz described her OCD to her therapist on their first session when she was...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 23, 2020 | Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Classroom, Parenting, Parents/Guardians, Recommended Reading
1, 2, 3 Magic by Dr. Thomas Phelan is a highly effective parent/teacher behavior management technique that is particularly effective for children with ADHD. Parent Training in the 1, 2, 3 Magic program is available through my practice. The book, video, and audiotapes...
