Resources
Here are some helpful resources for clients and families.
How Science Can Be Used to Transform Treatments for OCD
Seven Misconceptions of OCD
Helpful Resources for OCD
IMPACT-OCD
Improving Providers’ Assessment, Care Delivery and Treatment of OCD (IMPACT-OCD) is a workforce development program led by The Center for OCD and Related Disorders, The Center for Practice Innovations at Columbia Psychiatry and the New York State Psychiatric Institute in collaboration with the New York State Office of Mental Health (NYS-OMH). The goal of this program is to improve clinician knowledge and skills in OCD care and raise awareness of OCD among clinicians, individuals with OCD and their families, and the general public.
Our program includes:
- Individuals and families, you will find educational materials about OCD for you and your loved ones, tools to use when seeking treatment, and access to a directory of treatment resources.
- Behavioral health clinicians, you will find clinical assessments, clinical examples, an OCD treatment algorithm, and referral options for OCD-specific treatment.
IMPACT-OCD e-Learning courses with continuing education credits available to OMH, OASAS, New York State VA providers or a provider in a not-for-profit clinic/agency about detecting and diagnosing OCD, exposure and response prevention therapy, pharmacological treatment of OCD, and how to differentiate OCD and schizophrenia-spectrum disorder.
IMPACT-OCD support service gives clinicians working in OMH clinics the opportunity to receive expert feedback on assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment of OCD from clinicians at the Center for OCD and Related Disorders
Additional Resources at Columbia Psychiatry
Cognitive Development & Neuroimaging Lab
The Cognitive Development and Neuroimaging Lab, part of Columbia, offers research and treatment opportunities for children and adolescents with and without OCD. They conduct studies aimed at assessing how the brain changes across development.
The Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CUCARD) in Westchester is dedicated to improving the lives of children, adolescents, and young adults struggling with anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), school refusal, tic disorders, and trichotillomania.
The Depression Evaluation Service is an outpatient research and treatment clinic at Columbia that offers eligible participants a no-cost psychiatric evaluation and treatment for depression. Please follow the above link for contact information for current research studies, information about depression, and additional resources.
Other Resources
Founded by a group of people with OCD in 1986, the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) is an international not-for-profit organization that encompasses both OCD NY & OCD NJ. This is an especially good resource for gaining global information on the most up-to-date research findings and advocacy news. The IOCDF offers a directory of clinicians who specialize in treating OCD.
OCD Foundation, New York Chapter
OCD New York is a non-profit affiliate of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF).
OCD Foundation, New Jersey Chapter
OCD New Jersey is a non-profit affiliate of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF).
Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA)
ADAA is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, and related disorders and to improving the lives of all people who suffer from them. The ADAA offers a directory of clinicians who specialize in treating OCD and other related disorders.
Association for Cognitive & Behavioral Therapies (ABCT)
The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies is a multidisciplinary organization committed to the advancement of scientific approaches to the understanding and improvement of human functioning through the investigation and application of behavioral, cognitive, and other evidence-based principles to the assessment, prevention, treatment of human problems, and the enhancement of health and well-being. ABCT offers a directory of clinicians who specialize in treating OCD and other related disorders.
Youth Anxiety Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital
The Youth Anxiety Center is a clinical and research collaboration of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons and Weill Cornell Medical College that aims to understand how anxiety affects youth and emerging adults as they transition out of the home into independent living, and when needed, to provide services to facilitate a successful transition to college or work and independent living.