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The OCD Monster

Helping children with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Burnout
7 Tips to Prevent Parental Burnout

Jenny Yip Psy.D., ABPP on May 24, 2021

Being a parent is no easy feat. Gone are the days of Netflix-n-Chill — they've been replaced by Disney on repeat and perpetual tasks that never end. Here's how to cope.

Being a parent is no easy feat. Gone are the days of Netflix-n-Chill — they've been replaced by Disney on repeat and perpetual tasks that never end. Here's how to cope.

Parenting
Snooping: Healthy or Harmful?

Jenny Yip Psy.D., ABPP on October 4, 2012

Today’s tech-crazed world filled with Facebook and tweets provides a number of opportunities to snoop on your child.

Today’s tech-crazed world filled with Facebook and tweets provides a number of opportunities to snoop on your child.

Anxiety
Red Pill or Blue Pill? What You Don't Know May Hurt You!

Jenny Yip Psy.D., ABPP on September 6, 2012

If you have seen the Matrix, would you take the red pill — which would open your eyes to reality, or the blue pill — which would keep you living behind rose-colored lenses. Would you choose to live in eternal ignorance or in constant awareness? Let’s weigh the pros and cons.

If you have seen the Matrix, would you take the red pill — which would open your eyes to reality, or the blue pill — which would keep you living behind rose-colored lenses. Would you choose to live in eternal ignorance or in constant awareness? Let’s weigh the pros and cons.

Anxiety
It's Not Necessarily ADHD

Jenny Yip Psy.D., ABPP on August 2, 2012

The media has trained us to identify and attribute any sign of inattentiveness to ADHD. Symptoms of inattention, distraction, fidgetiness, and what appears to be boredom do not automatically spell ADHD, and instead, can indicate anxiety in children.

The media has trained us to identify and attribute any sign of inattentiveness to ADHD. Symptoms of inattention, distraction, fidgetiness, and what appears to be boredom do not automatically spell ADHD, and instead, can indicate anxiety in children.

OCD
Psychoeducating Parents to Defeat Their Child’s OCD Monster!

Jenny Yip Psy.D., ABPP on March 1, 2012

It cannot be stressed enough how important involving parents and other caretakers into the treatment of children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is. This is also essential for those adults with OCD who continue to live with and depend upon their parents.

It cannot be stressed enough how important involving parents and other caretakers into the treatment of children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is. This is also essential for those adults with OCD who continue to live with and depend upon their parents.

Mindfulness
The TAO: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Jenny Yip Psy.D., ABPP on February 15, 2012

The origins of "mindfulness" have its roots in Eastern thought. The Chinese term it
"Taoism". The Japanese term it "Zen". Some have associated it with the practice of
yoga, and with the religion of Buddhism. However, Tao in its purest sense is not religion or philosophy; nor is it psychology or a type of science. Simply put, Tao is a way and view of life.

The origins of "mindfulness" have its roots in Eastern thought. The Chinese term it
"Taoism". The Japanese term it "Zen". Some have associated it with the practice of
yoga, and with the religion of Buddhism. However, Tao in its purest sense is not religion or philosophy; nor is it psychology or a type of science. Simply put, Tao is a way and view of life.

ADHD
Mislabeling in the Classroom: Distinguish the Differences of ADHD, Anxiety, and Giftedness

Jenny Yip Psy.D., ABPP on June 17, 2011

Julie's parents and teachers are worried. She is in the 4th grade and falling behind in her studies. Although she has a complex vocabulary and demonstrates a high level of general knowledge, she is not performing to her ability in the classroom.

Julie's parents and teachers are worried. She is in the 4th grade and falling behind in her studies. Although she has a complex vocabulary and demonstrates a high level of general knowledge, she is not performing to her ability in the classroom.

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