[Indication and therapy of obsessive-compulsive disorder in children and adolescents]. / Indikationsstellung und Therapie der Zwangsstörungen bei Kindern und Jugendlichen.

Based on normal developmental phenomena we describe characteristics of obsessive-compulsive disorder in childhood. The functionalities of OCD symptoms are crucial for the treatment planning. According to the functions of symptoms a treatment of OCD symptoms or a treatment of their underlying problems or even a treatment with the family members of the child with OCD is indicated. Finally the peculiarities of OCD treatment with children and adolescents are described.