The purpose of this capstone is to emphasize the difficulties children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) face by developing an educational program to support caregivers regarding the condition, its impact at home, and classroom, and provide strategies to support positive engagement in meaningful occupation contexts. OCD is a mental health disorder characterized by obsessions and compulsion, which has adverse effects on children’s daily activities and psychosocial skills. The manifestations of OCD impair a child’s occupations, and the effects of the disorder are not only undesirable but are challenging and increases the stress on families. An occupational therapist’s responsibility is to provide mental health services for individuals and integrate everyone involved with the child. The program aims to deliver therapeutic activities to caregivers and educators in eight weekly sessions, and address the challenges associated with OCD, reducing the stress on families and caregiver burden.
