Our clinical trials are open to individuals diagnosed with OCD who are seeking alternative treatments beyond what is currently available. If you are interested in participating or want to learn more, our team is ready to provide you with all the necessary information to make an informed decision.

One of the larger benefits of participating in clinical trials include having access to specific treatments before they have fully gone to market. You have the opportunity to receive groundbreaking interventions earlier on, which could provide you with relief sooner than you would receive it otherwise. You are also facilitating the process of scientific inquiry, which is being used to improve mental health outcomes for the masses.

Another benefit is that clinical trials like ours provide compensation for participating.

Yes, CBT is effective for all kinds of OCD themes and presentations. However, successful treatment is often accompanied by Exposure Response Prevention (ERP). CBT clinicians who are not trained to treat OCD may simply focus on the irrational thinking that accompanies OCD without employing behavioral exercises to acclimate patients to the discomfort they experience when facing their fears. Through exposure work people with OCD improve their ability to tolerate discomfort, which can reduce the urgency to perform compulsions that maintain your symptoms.

The first line of medications used for OCD tend to be Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs). These are commonly known as antidepressants which are used to treat a number of mental health concerns. In the case of OCD however, psychiatrists often prescribe a dosage that exceeds standard dosages for presentations such as Depression and Anxiety. In the event that a patient does not respond to the SSRI, some patients are prescribed a tricyclic antidepressant known as Anafranil, which is very effective in the pharmaceutical treatment of OCD.

Yes, children can undergo cognitive behavioral therapy to treat OCD. The child will benefit most from treatment if they are willing to perform exposures. As these exercises can be intimidating for children, it is important that the child is at a point where they are willing to proceed with treatment.

Assuming that a client is receiving proper pharmaceutical care, is willing to perform exposures and possesses a strong rapport with their therapist, clients can begin to see improvements in as early as a couple of months. Clients who avoid performing exposures or look to progress through treatment at an incremental pace will require additional time in treatment.