Power to the Parents.pptx - Obsessive Compulsive Foundation

A word about “bribes”...• Are you telling me to bribe my child to be good?• Shouldn't they do what I ask just because it's thehealthy thing to do?• Shouldn't they be internally motivated to get better?• Am I going to have to give them rewards to fightOCD forever?Active Ignoring• Removing the unintentional rewards for your child'sanxious behavior• Attention from parents is incredibly reinforcing to mostkids... even negative attention!• Attention validates the fear• Called active ignoring because it is not easy!Extinction BurstsWhen a typical reward does not occur, we intensifyour behavior to try to get the desired outcomeTake Home Message• Reduce accommodation and unintentional reinforcement ofyour child's OCD• Weather extinction bursts.• They are called “extinction bursts” because the behavioreventually extinguishes if reinforcement is withheld!• REWARD positive alternatives to OCDcompulsions.• REWARD approach rather than avoidance!