Blink, Blink, Clop, Clop: An OCD Storybook - Paperback

by E. Katia Moritz (Author)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is not an easy concept to explain to young children. Blink, Blink, Clop, Clop was written to give parents and professionals an entry into talking with children about OCD, a complex and usually progressive neurobiological disorder. Children can relate their own experiences to those of Henrietta, Daisy, Snort, and Biscuit, a group of farm animals who have obsessive thoughts and compulsions that turn out to be caused by a bullying and mischievous insect named O.C. Flea. O.C. Flea represents the little, intrusive, and worrying voice that often troubles children with OCD. The use of this character makes this complex condition understandable and provides something more tangible for children and their families to fight back against. Without understanding what is happening to them, children with OCD often suffer from difficult feelings like guilt, depression, frustration, or anger. As the story progresses, the animals come to realize that they are more powerful than O.C. Flea. Blink, Blink, Clop, Clop can help children begin the important journey to understanding their own symptoms and empower them to face their OCD just like the brave animals did.

Author Biography

E. Katia Moritz, Ph.D., started her work in OCD as a licensed psychologist in her native country, Brazil. She moved to New York in 1991 in order to advance her studies in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Albert Ellis Institute and at the Institute for Bio-Behavioral Therapy and Research. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical and School Psychology from Hofstra University in New York. Dr. Moritz's next move was to Florida, where she established the anxiety disorders program at the Miami Children's Hospital, Dan Marino Center. She also founded the first pediatric OCD support group in South Florida. Dr. Moritz is the author of and "Working with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Children," an audio and video training program. A licensed psychologist in Florida and Clinical Director of the NeuroBehavioral Institute, Dr. Moritz dedicates her efforts to the development of intensive behavioral treatment protocols and helping those affected by OCD and other neurobiological conditions.