OCD Long Island Therapy

NEWS: Feb. 5, 2018 The concept of in-home therapy for children with OCD , (being researched at The Pediatric Anxiety Research Center (PARC) at the Bradley/Hasbro Children’s Research Center) has been awarded funding to proceed to prove that what I do with children with OCD in their homes is as or more effective than in-office therapy. THIS is what I DO. From the LIFESPAN article dated January 29, 2018:... "Innovative model expected to increase care access and improve outcomes" "The Pediatric Anxiety Research Center (PARC) at the Bradley/Hasbro Children’s Research Center, has received a $3.4 million funding award from The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to compare patient-centered (primarily in the home/community) to provider-centered (primarily in the office) outpatient treatment for kids with anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). The aim of the study is to devise an alternative outpatient treatment model featuring a bachelor’s level clinician, or mobile exposure coach, working in conjunction with PhDs to conduct in-home therapy visits. We know from our research and work with pediatric patients that exposure therapy is a highly effective behavioral treatment for anxiety and OCD, but it is very challenging for kids and families to practice those skills at home, said Jennifer Freeman, Ph.D., director of research and training at PARC and the study’s principal investigator. The current outpatient treatment model for youth with anxiety disorders includes shortages of appropriate providers, logistical problems with getting to treatment, and trouble getting an adequate dose of exposure treatment in the home. We’re exploring creation of a comprehensive patient care model that delivers home-based exposure coaching at an outpatient level of care to better meet the needs of families with anxious children. PS: I have been providing exactly this model of therapy for over 25 years. It is not new. But it is now finally gaining professional clinical recognition. Read the entire article about the awarded study at https://www.lifespan.org//34-million-fund-anxiety-ocd-outp [Lifespan, Rhode Island’s first health system, is a comprehensive, integrated, academic health system affiliated with The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.]

Do you have scary thoughts that you don't understand?

Do you check, wash or worry too much? Do you have scary thoughts about things you'd never really do? Do you have difficulty concentrating because your mind is always 'racing'? You aren't 'crazy' and you are not alone - one out of about 30 people suffer secretly from this - you don't know they do because they hide it, just like you have to. Like myself, you have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Everyone has 'silly, crazy' thoughts at times, but they just shrug it off and... say 'that's weird!'. But you and I get 'stuck' on these thoughts, and we feel very anxious if we can't get them out of our mind. We often find ourselves forced to do or say 'magical' things to try to feel better. But this relief only lasts a few minutes, and then we're back with the strange feelings again. I'm Warren, and I write a lot about OCD - and how to actually get control over it so you can feel like everyone else. Go to www.ocd.hereweb.com or call me at the Long Island OCD HelpLine (631) 486-4818and let's talk about it! See more