By Tricia Vause, Nicole Neil, Brianna M. Anderson, Maurice A. Feldman
Qualification Level: C
Believe in Me, Not OCB! A Workbook for Addressing Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviour in Autism with Functional Behaviour-based CBT is also referred to as the Children's Workbook. This workbook accompanies the Clinician's Manual, Addressing Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviour in Autism with Functional Behaviour-based CBT. These are the first known manuals to combine cognitive behavioural therapy and applied behaviour analysis to treat obsessive compulsive behaviour (OCB) in children and youth with autism.
The Children’s Workbook goes hand in hand with the nine structured sessions outlined in the Clinician’s Manual. Each session has a visual schedule that indicates the order of events, and children mark the completion of each activity. As sessions progress, flexibility is encouraged by introducing new OCBs with individualised adaptations (e.g., use of visuals and attempting different coping techniques). Importantly, children can also track their progress over time with a stimulus map. The workbook contains hands-on exercises and a vital worksheet entitled Stepping It Up: Completing My Exposures where children specify coping techniques, exposure steps, and reinforcers given at home.
When the nine sessions are complete, children are encouraged to refer to the Children’s Workbook as a review of FB-CBT strategies that were successful during treatment and what to do when new OCBs arise, or old OCBs re-emerge.
Contents:
1. Session 1: Introduction 2. Session 2: The Toolkit 3. Session 3: Completing the Toolkit 4. Session 4: E/RP 5. Session 5: E/RP 6. Session 6: E/RP 7. Session 7: E/RP 8. Session 8: E/RP 9. Session 9: Graduation
136 Pages 129 B/W Illustrations
Published May 7, 2025
