The Odd Treating the Id*
OCD Doctors and Clinics
Updated 23-Jul-2007
*Source? The earliest reference I've found is a 1995 USENET
rec.humor posting.
Ivory Castles
(A humorous heading - no slight intended!)
- Animal Hoarding
Research - by Dr. Gary Patronek at Tufts University. The research
deals with people who hoard animals.
- Clinical Research Unit
for Anxiety Disorders (CRUfAD) (University of New South Wales,
Australia) - is conducting research into
"Danger
Ideation Reduction Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Washers".
- Duke University
Medical Center - Program in Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders.
- Edna
B. Foa, Ph.D. - is Director of the
Center for the Treatment and
Study of Anxiety at the University of Pennsylvania.
- JHU
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Clinic - at Johns Hopkins University.
Their OCD
Family Study page has an overview of OCD and its treatment, as well
as a plea for research participants. (Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
- Laboratory
for Developmental Neuroscience (University of Chicago) - is
"studying the molecular basis of childhood psychiatric disorders" such
as autism, ADHD, and OCD. Among their projects is a
Genome
Screen of Childhood-Onset OCD.
- Mayo Clinic
OCD/Anxiety Disorders Treatment and Research Program -
Jonathan
Abramowitz, Ph.D., director.
(OCF
Interview)
- Menninger Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder Treatment Center - "provides a hospital treatment program
for adolescents, 12 to 17, and a program for adults, age 18 and older,
who have severe OCD, anxiety disorders or OCD spectrum disorders, as
well as coexisting conditions." Program director:
Thröstur
Björgvinsson, Ph.D.; program psychiatrist:
Joyce
Davidson, M.D..
(OCF
Story)
(Houston, Texas, USA)
- Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorders - is a brief, undated description by Dr. Jenike of the
research taking place in the OCD Clinical and Research Unit at
Massachusetts General Hospital.
- Pediatric OCD and
Tic Disorders Clinic - offers a variety of medical and behavioral
treatments for OCD. Also see the
Anxiety
Disorders Program. (University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, USA)
- Royal
Victoria Hospital Psychology Department - lists two OCD studies
in its ongoing research activities.
- Stanford Obsessive-Compulsive and
Related Disorders Research Program - Stanford University School of
Medicine. (Stanford, California, USA)
- UCLA Child and Adolescent OCD
and Anxiety Program - University of California, Los Angeles.
(Los Angeles, California, USA)
- University of Florida
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (UFOCD) Program - established by
Wayne
K. Goodman, M.D. It offers comprehensive evaluation and
treatment of OCD, TS, and related disorders for adults, teens, and
children. (Gainesville, Florida, USA)
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
(UPMC) OCD Page - also known as the
Western Psychiatric Institute &
Clinic. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA)
- Wayne
State University OCD Clinical Research Program (Detroit, Michigan,
USA)
- Yale Child Study
Center, TS/OCD Specialty Clinic - Yale University School of
Medicine. (New Haven, Connecticut, USA)
The Ivory Tower
(A humorous heading - no slight intended!)
- Randy O. Frost, Ph.D. -
is a professor at Smith College (Massachusetts, USA) whose research
interests include OCD, perfectionism, and compulsive hoarding.
- Dr. Jacob Holzer - is
a professor at the New England Medical Center whose research interests
include OCD; citations are included for some papers on OCD.
- Dr.
James F. Leckman - is a child psychiatrist at the Yale University
School of Medicine, Child Study Center. His research interests include
OCD and TS; links to abstracts for his papers are found on his web page.
- Dr.
Henrietta Leonard - the noted pediatric OCD/TS researcher.
- Dr. Thomas
F. Oltmanns - is a professor at SUNY whose research interests
include OCD; citations are included for some papers on OCD.
- Lars-Göran
Öst - Department of Psychology at Stockholm University; his
research interests include OCD.
- Dr. Mark A.
Riddle - is a professor at Johns Hopkins and the director of its
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; citations are included
for many papers on OCD.
- Dan
J. Stein, M.D., Ph.D. - OCD researcher and author of many papers,
including "Survey of an OCD Mailing List" about the OCD-L mailing list.
- William E.
Van Ornum, Ph.D. - author of A Thousand Frightening Fantasies:
Understanding and Healing Scrupulosity and Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder.
The Real World
Note:Below
you will find my collection of links to medical professionals who treat OCD
and who have web sites. The list is not exhaustive and no endorsement
is implied, but I've found the sites to be good sources of information on OCD
and its treatment. To locate more practitioners in your geographical area,
try the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation's comprehensive
Treatment
Providers List and/or contact local OCD
organizations and support groups.
Medical professionals in adjacent states may also be of interest, either
because you live near the border between states or in one of the large
metropolitan areas (e.g., New York City and the District of Columbia) that
include parts of several states.
- Associated
Counselors & Therapists - a group of psychotherapists that
treat OCD and other disorders. (Hermosa Beach, California)
- Beverly Hills
Center for Depression and Anxiety (Beverly Hills, California)
- Lori Riddle-Walker, MFT -
specializes in treating OCD and scrupulosity in children and adults
using CBT. (Escondido, California)
- OCD Center of Los Angeles (OCDLA) -
was founded by Tom Corboy, MFT, and specializes in Cognitive-Behavioral
Therapy (CBT) for OCD and related anxiety disorders. The web site
provides excellent overviews of OCD and related disorders, CBT, and
the Center's own treatment and support programs. In addition, the
site has links to organizations, research centers, clinics, and support
groups around the world - well, at least in the USA, Canada, and the UK!
- Larry Snapp, L.P.C. -
"has experience in counseling people with obsessive thoughts and
compulsive behaviors." (Denver, Colorado)
- Licia Freeman, M.A., M.Ed.,
LMFT - uses CBT and interpersonal therapy to treat OCD and other
anxiety disorders. (Atlanta, Georgia)
- Dr. Michael Gallo -
specializes in "Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder (OCD), Anxiety Disorders and Depression ... for adults,
adolescents and children". (Atlanta, Georgia)
- Karen A. Healy, LCSW -
treats panic disorder and OCD. (Atlanta, Georgia)
- Mind/Body Consultant
Services - operates the OCD-Spectrum & Anxiety Disorders
Clinic of Western Michigan. The clinic treats OCD with cognitive
behavioral therapy in conjunction with various alternative medical
techniques. The web site includes a number of excellent articles on
treating and living with OCD. (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
- Hansen Neuropsychiatric
Clinic, P.A. - Dr. Carl Hansen, Jr. Specializes in "neurobiological
disorders and the associated effects on development processes,
psychosocial and adaptive function, and educational performance". The
home of MENDWare®, the site has
useful overviews of the diagnosis and treatment of
OCD,
panic disorder, and
tic disorders. (St. Louis Park,
Minnesota)
- OCD Coach - also-known-as Ed
Verry. He coaches you through "one of several clinically proven
self-help programs developed by leading authorities in OCD therapy".
(Bozeman, Montana)
- OCD Treatments - Chris McBee,
LCPC, treats OCD with CBT and E&RP therapy. Although he is based
in Montana, he will travel to your
location to conduct
the therapy. (Bozeman, Montana, USA - wonder if he knows
Ed Verry?!)
- Perry Zand,
M.D. - a psychiatrist who specializes in OCD "using behavioral
therapy, medication - and respect". (Cherry Hill, New Jersey)
- Behavioral
Associates - employs CBT (in some cases via Virtual Reality
Therapy) to treat a variety of disorders, including
OCD.
(Manhattan, New York City, New York)
- Dr. Steven J. Brodsky - is a
licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in cognitive behavioral
therapy for OCD, phobias, and panic disorder. His practice has been
featured in a number of newspaper and magazine
articles; see
Judaism and OCD for additional
articles. Dr. Brodsky also provides free advice by E-mail and phone
(for tri-state area residents) via his "OCD HOTLINE of New York/New
Jersey". (Manhattan/Bronx, New York)
- Institute for
Bio-Behavioral Therapy and Research - in Great Neck, New York, USA.
- Michael Kenin, MD -
treats OCD and other anxiety disorders. (New York)
- OCD Online -
Dr. Steven Phillipson, Center for Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy.
An organized, information-filled website on OCD. (New York, New York)
- Dena Rabinowitz, Ph.D. - is a
clinical psychologist who treats OCD
and other anxiety disorders using CBT. (New York and Scarsdale, New
York)
- Western Suffolk Psychological
Services - specializes in OCD, TS, ADHD, BDD, and other anxiety
disorders. The site has a lengthy list of suggested
OCD
readings and a large collection of
on-line
articles by the practitioners themselves. One of the group, Dr.
Fred Penzel is very active in the OCD community. (Huntington, New York)
- ChildSpirit - George Lynn, M.A.,
M.P.A., LMHC, is a psychotherapist who treats OCD and other disorders.
(Bellevue, Washington)
- Dr. Jim Chandler - is a
pediatric psychiatrist. He has written a number of on-line pamphlets
on various disorders, including OCD. (Western Nova Scotia, Canada)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Associates of Toronto - Dr. Eilenna Denisoff and Dr. Peter Farvolden
provide CBT treatment for OCD and other disorders. (Toronto, Ontario,
Canada)
- Dr. Timothy Quek -
is a psychologist who treats OCD. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)