The Odd Treating the Id*
OCD Doctors and Clinics
Updated 3-Jul-2009
*Source? The earliest reference I've found is a 1995 USENET
rec.humor posting.
Ivory Castles
(A humorous heading - no slight intended!)
- The
Massachusetts General Hospital Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
Institute - located at
McLean Hospital and
directed by Dr. Michael Jenike. The Institute "serves as a national
and regional center dedicated to the advancement of clinical care,
teaching and research" of OCD; the program "provides partial hospital
and intensive residential levels of care for individuals age 17 and
older who suffer from severe or treatment-resistant OCD."
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Clinic
and Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard
Medical School. "Our mission is to educate the public, advance
research, and provide advanced clinical care to individuals with OCD."
(Dr. Sabine Wilhelm, Director, and Dr. Michael Jenike, Founder)
- 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.
- Hoarding of Animals
Research Consortium (HARC) - by Dr. Gary Patronek at Tufts
University. The research deals with people who hoard animals.
- Johns
Hopkins Medicine Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Clinic - at Johns
Hopkins University. Their
OCD Research page
describes the Clinic's research activities, has additional information
on OCD, and has instructions on how you can help them in their studies.
(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)
- Anxiety and Stress Disorders
Institute of Maryland (ASDI) - is located on the campus of the
Sheppard Pratt Health System. ASDI treats various anxiety disorders
including OCD; the website has a number of good articles specifically
about OCD. (Towson, Maryland)
- Behavior Therapy Center
of Greater Washington - "offers behavioral and cognitive behavioral
treatment for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families.
Established over 25 years ago by the director, Dr. Charles Mansueto,
BTC is nationally recognized as a leading center for treatment of
obsessive-compulsive disorder and other anxiety disorders. BTC also
provides state-of-the-art care for a full range of other psychological
disorders." (Silver Spring, Maryland)
- Northern County
Psychiatric Associates - handles a broad range of psychiatric
disorders. The practice is located in Baltimore County, Maryland, USA.
Their web site is well worth exploring; of special note are:
- 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)
- OCD Grand Rapids - Alan D.
Carriero, MSW, LMSW. This is one of the best web sites on OCD that I
have ever come across, if only for Alan Carriero's
biography. He himself
suffered from OCD and depression. In his 20's, "[d]esperately seeking
help, I went from psychiatrist to psychiatrist and therapist to
therapist. None of them were able to tell me what was wrong."
(Elsewhere on his site, he lists questions to ask potential
psychiatrists and therapists to ensure they know what they're doing.)
A young doctor at New York Hospital "finally diagnosed me correctly
and referred me to a cognitive-behavioral therapist who knew how to
treat the disorder. In four months, twenty years of suffering was
over. I was virtually symptom free ... I returned to school, became
a therapist, and now, I treat OCD and related problems." The remainder
of his web site has a good deal of useful information on the diagnosis
and treatment of OCD. I especially liked his
"FTT (Frequently
Thought Thoughts)" page, having myself had that feeling of "my
psychiatrist will think I'm completely crazy"! (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?!)
- Elliot
Behavioral Health Services - and the Elliot Behavioral Health
Services Center for Child and Adolescent Evaluation. "Therapy
services are available independently or in conjunction with other
treatment modalities, to provide an integrated treatment approach
to most problems", including OCD. (Manchester, New Hampshire)
- ADHD, Mood &
Behavior Center of New Jersey - treats children and adolescents with
OCD
and other disorders. It's not clear which of the group's centers
actually treats OCD. (Westfield, Ridgewood, and Cedar Knolls,
New Jersey)
- The Center for
Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia - "utilizes state of the
art techniques in the treatment of OCD, including exposure and response
prevention, behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, and supportive
approaches to alleviate obsessions and compulsions and improve daily
functioning." The Center, directed by Dr. Marla W. Deibler, also
treats trichotillomania, anxiety/panic, and other disorders. (Cherry
Hill, New Jersey - a New Jersey suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Tommy Kot, Ph.D. - "Modern
cognitive-behavioral approaches based on current research are employed
to decrease personal suffering and enhance functioning for individuals
struggling with anxiety and mood disorders." (Morristown, New Jersey)
- OCD HOTLINE of New York/New
Jersey - is a free service offered by Dr. Steven
J. Brodsky. People can contact him for advice by E-mail (anyone
anywhere) or phone (tri-state area residents only).
(Manhattan/Bronx, New York)
- Stress and Anxiety Services
of New Jersey, PA - Allen H. Weg, Ed.D, founder and director.
The practice uses CBT to treat OCD and other disorders in children,
adolescents, and adults. (East Brunswick, New Jersey)
- Tamsen Thorpe, Ph.D. - uses
a "cognitive-behavioral [approach] and as such focuses on examining
and attempting to shift maladaptive thinking, undesirable behavioral
patterns and emotional distress." One area of her practice, "Anxiety
Reduction", includes the management of OCD.
(Harding Township, New Jersey)
- Perry Zand, M.D. - "A southern New
Jersey psychiatrist who has specialized in treating OCD for over twenty
years, using behavioral therapy, medication - and respect." (Cherry
Hill, New Jersey)
- Warren Barlowe - is an "OCD
Behavioral Therapy Coach/Personal Teacher". The link takes you to the
new (2009) Long Island OCD Support Network home page. As you scroll
through the page, you'll find links to archived pages from the old
LIOCD web site, including Warren's biography and information about
the therapy services he offers. Eventually, the actual pages will
be moved to the new web site. (Nassau/Western Sufffolk Long Island
area, New York)
- Behavior Therapy of New
York - "Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Biofeedback Services for
Adults & Children". Directed by Dr. Robert Udewitz, BTNY treats
adults and children suffering from OCD and other disorders with
cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and other techniques. (New York,
New York)
- 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. He used to list a number
of magazine and newspaper articles in which his practice has been
featured (Wayback Machine:
articles);
see Judaism and OCD for the sole
remaining article I could find on-line. Dr. Brodsky also provides free
advice by E-mail (for anyone anywhere) or phone (for tri-state area
residents only) via his "OCD HOTLINE of New York/New Jersey". This is
a selfless service; in an E-mail, he said only 1% of contacts eventually
become clients. (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 of the
Center for Cognitive
Behavioral Psychotherapy. Dr. Phillipson has had a long-time web
presence that has evolved into a well-organized, information-filled
website on OCD. In addition to in-person treatment (cognitive
behavioral therapy) of patients in the New York City area,
Dr. Phillipson also offers telephone consultations and, uniquely,
video conferencing by computer to patients around the world.
(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)
- John Silvestre, MS, LCSW -
is a cognitive behavioral therapist (CBT) "specializing in Anxiety and
Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders." Trained by the famous Dr.
Edna Foa's team, he is both a practitioner and a teacher of CBT to
other psychological professionals.
(New York [Manhattan], New York and Irvington [Westchester], 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)
- Douglas Zimmerman, M.A. Ed.,
LCSW - "Psychotherapy for the relief of OCD, Anxiety, and
Depression". More particularly, he uses a "psycho-dynamic/relational
perspective" for treating these disorders.
(Psychology
Today profile) (New York, New York)
- See the Cherry Hill (a New Jersey suburb of Philadelphia) doctors and
clinics under New Jersey. (Cherry Hill, New
Jersey)
- Joan Kaylor, MS.Ed., N.C.C.,
Licensed Professional Counselor - treats OCD, trichotillomania,
and other anxiety disorders. She has been and is very active in the
OCD and trichotillomania communities at large. (McMurray,
Pennsylvania)
- Overcome OCD! - David Meyerson,
Ph.D. "Overcome OCD! is a state of the art treatment protocol designed
specifically for people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)."
(Lower Gwynedd, Pennsylvania; Wyomissing, Pennsylvania - Philadelphia
suburbs and Reading area)
- Rosemont Counseling
Associates - is a group of psychiatrists, psychologists, and
counselors who treat OCD and other anxiety disorders. They also
conduct OCD and trichotillomania
support
groups. (Rosemont, Pennsylvania)
- Monnica Williams, Ph.D. -
"administers cognitive-behavioral therapy to adults with
obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, phobias,
and other anxiety disorders." She is co-founder of the
BrainPhysics Mental Health
Resource and Neurotic
Planet: OCD Discussion Forum web sites and organizer of the
Philadelphia OCD
Interest Group. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- ChildSpirit - George Lynn, M.A.,
M.P.A., LMHC, is a psychotherapist who treats OCD and other disorders.
(Bellevue, Washington)
- Associated Counsellors
& Psychologists Sydney - was described in an E-mail to me as
(i) an information site that addresses "common mental health issues
including Generalised Anxiety, OCD, Social & Specific Phobia" and
(ii) a Sydney-based "service connecting you with professional
counsellors and psychologists in the Sydney CBD, Glebe, Bondi Junction,
Surry Hills and the Central Coast". The group appears to have the
ability to refer you to professionals who treat a wide range of anxiety
and other disorders. (Sydney, Australia and the other locations
mentioned above)
- Dr. Ross G. Menzies -
"Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for OCD, Anxiety and Depression in
Children, Adolescents and Adults". (Sydney, Australia)
- Neuropsychiatric
Institute (NPI) - has an OCD "programme". (Sydney, Australia)
- 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)
- McBride Psychological
Services - was founded by Joanna McBride, M.A., C.Psych.Assoc.
The group offers CBT treatment for anxiety, obsessive-compulsive
spectrum, and mood disorders. (London, Ontario, Canada)
- Dr. Timothy Quek -
is a psychologist who treats OCD. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)