Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic,
relapsing illness. People who have it suffer
from recurrent and unwanted thoughts or rituals.
The obsessions and the need to perform rituals
can take over a person's life if left untreated.
They feel they cannot control these thoughts or rituals. (Source: SAMSHA Mental
Health Dictionary)
At Penn, treatment for obsessive compulsive
disorder is available through several programs:
Center for Cognitive Therapy
The Center for Cognitive Therapy provides an active, directive, problem-focused outpatient therapy for a variety of clinical concerns, including mood disorders, anxiety and panic, life stressors, couple and family discord, and many other issues.
Outpatient Psychiatry Center
The Outpatient Psychiatry Center (OPC) of the
Penn Department of Psychiatry offers comprehensive
psychiatric services, including diagnostic evaluations,
psychotherapy service, medication management,
group and couples therapy.
Behavioral
Health Outpatient Center
The Behavioral
Health Outpatient Center at Pennsylvania Hospital
can provide a fresh perspective and offer practical
approaches to better enable individuals or those
they care about to take control of situations
which have had a negative impact on their lives.
Clinical Research Options
In addition to the programs listed above, Penn also offers patient care programs
that require patients to be enrolled in a clinical trial. Patients who are
eligible to participate in research can receive treatment at no cost.
Center
for Treatment and Study of Anxiety
The Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety is dedicated to research
and treatment of anxiety disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder
(OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), social anxiety, trichotillomania
(hair-pulling) and panic disorder.
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