Without Doubt!: An illustrated therapeutic story for children with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

The book Without Doubt is the story of a young girl with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) presented in a therapeutic narrative. Anna names her OCD as Doubt and in her story she relates her daily struggles with Doubt. In so doing, her story sheds light on the most cardinal feature of OCD, pathological doubting, and unravels its mystery. The author also enlists the help of a young illustrator, in order to strike a chord in the hearts and minds of children with OCD and provide them with something that they can relate to. Based on the cognitive-behavioral framework of OCD, the book can be used alone or as a child-friendly companion to therapy in order to foster an understanding of the disorder, enhance the therapeutic process and promote a message of hope and victory: Every child with OCD can overcome their struggle with OCD and have a life without Doubt!