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Dr. Karen Cassiday PhD is a nationally recognized expert in anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). With years of professional experience, Dr. Cassiday has authored three essential handbooks that provide invaluable insights and practical guidance for clinicians, parents, and individuals dealing with anxiety and OCD. Discover her latest publications below:

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Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians

New Handbook on Treating Children With OCD

Drawing from years of professional experience, Karen Lynn Cassiday provides comprehensive guidance using a wealth of case examples on how you can overcome these hurdles in the therapy room. Whether you are a newly qualified or experienced clinician, this book is essential for all practitioners wanting to tackle the clinical dilemmas generated when treating complex OCD in children, teens, and emerging adults.

Easing Anxiety in Children and Parents

New Handbook on Parenting Anxious Children

This two-in-one handbook will help you to understand your child’s anxiety and how to ease it, while also showing you how to reconcile your own fears and worries that come with raising an anxious child.

Freedom from Health Anxiety

New Handbook on Conquering Health Anxiety

In Freedom from Health Anxiety, nationally recognized anxiety expert Karen Lynn Cassiday teaches you skills to conquer health anxiety, once and for all. You’ll learn to switch from focusing on worst-case scenarios to appreciating the joy of the present moment—regardless of health status. Using a blend of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), positive psychology, and the author’s “learned inhibition” model, you’ll finally acquire the tools you need to take charge of your fear and break the cycle of stressing over your—or your loved one’s—well-being. You’ll also learn effective methods for tolerating health uncertainty, getting in touch with your body’s cues, and rediscovering the pleasure of the present.