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A ACH/KSU Study Explores Anxiety Disorders in Kids KRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL and Kent State University are collaborating on a study investigating risk factors and treatment for children with anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), hair pulling and related problems. + The researchers are screening children 9 to 17 years old who: + Have worries, thoughts, or pictures they can't shake + Worry about dirt, germs, or catching an illness + Wash hands frequently or shower for a long time + Check, touch, tap or rub things over and over — a certain number of times or until it feels "just right" or "even" + Worry that something bad will happen to their family + Spend a lot of time erasing schoolwork + Worry about saying or doing the wrong thing + Worry about many things like grades, being rejected by peers, leaving home + Feel that certain numbers, colors or words are lucky + Ask reassuring questions over and over Even children who have just one symp- tom on this checklist may be eligible for the study. The study involves a diagnostic assessment for OCD, playing a computer game, and written and verbal feedback, such as possible diagnoses, treatment options and referrals, if the child quali- fies. Not all children will qualify for the study. For more information, call the Child Anxiety Research Program at Kent State. ■ ADVERTISERS' INDEX Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP ................................. 7 Brookshire Wealth Management ...... 30 Brouse McDowell ....................................39 CBIZ .............................................................25 Cleveland Clinic ........................................21 Cleveland Foot & Ankle Clinic .............42 Crossroads Hospice ..................................6 HP .................................................................33 Kindred Healthcare .... Inside Back Cover Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty, CO., L.P.A ...................37 Southwest General.... Inside Front Cover Summa Health System ........Back Cover University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital ............11 Weidrick, Livesay, Mitchell & Burge, LLC. .......................................35 42 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton MD NEWS ■ MDNEWS.COM ■ SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2012