Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is now considered the “treatment of choice” for children, adolescents, and adults with OCD and anxiety disorders. Research supports that CBT is the most effective treatment available.
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Learn more about CBT and Exposure Therapy
CBT is an active and collaborative therapy that helps people change how they respond to their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Exposure Therapy is a type of CBT that asks people to gradually confront their fears. Over time people learn that their fears are unlikely to come true.
For Kids: Learn about OCD with “Jolly” and “Grumpy”
OCD and Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health disorder among children and adults. Anxiety disorders typically begin around age 11 but can affect anyone throughout their lifetime.
OCD, Hair-Pulling, Skin-Picking, and Body Dysmorphic Disorder are now considered OC-Spectrum Disorders. New research shows that OC-Spectrum disorders are a distinct group of illnesses.
What you need to know about Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders can lead people to avoid certain places, people, situations, memories, and thoughts and cause a great deal of distress. Avoidance helps reduce anxiety temporarily but in the long-run avoidance makes anxiety worse.
What you need to know about OCD
OCD is common. In fact, 1 out of 100 adults and 1 out of 200 children have OCD. A person can develop OCD at any time in their life- from preschool through adulthood. Most commonly OCD begins between the ages of 10 and 12 and in early adulthood. OCD often goes undiagnosed, untreated or inappropriately treated. Download the this information packet to learn what you need to know about OCD.