Best ocd treatment centers near me
Best Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Rehab Centers of 2022 (with Pricing)
New York, New York, United States
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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A private facility offering flexible treatment plans, 12-Step programming, alternative support meetings, and trauma-informed care for adults.
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Uses TMS treatment, a non-invasive and medication-free solution for depression, addiction, and other mental health conditions.
Uses TMS treatment, a non-invasive and medication-free solution for depression, addiction, and other mental health conditions.
Lickey, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Priory treats a wide range of mental health challenges using personalized treatment plans and flexible programming in a newly remodeled facility.
Priory treats a wide range of mental health challenges using personalized treatment plans and flexible programming in a newly remodeled facility.
South West London, England, UK
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In a welcoming and therapeutic environment, Wimbledon provides flexible outpatient programming for obsessive compulsive disorder.
In a welcoming and therapeutic environment, Wimbledon provides flexible outpatient programming for obsessive compulsive disorder.
South Kensington, London, United Kingdom
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Smart TMS uses TMS treatment, a non-invasive and medication-free solution for depression, addiction, and other mental health conditions.
Smart TMS uses TMS treatment, a non-invasive and medication-free solution for depression, addiction, and other mental health conditions.
Costa Mesa, California, United States
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A client-centered program that offers residential treatment and flexible outpatient programing for those looking for individualized mental health treatment.
A client-centered program that offers residential treatment and flexible outpatient programing for those looking for individualized mental health treatment.
East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Tucked away in the quiet countryside, a 9-bed private mental health centre providing fast entry, evidence-based care for obsessive compulsive disorder.
Tucked away in the quiet countryside, a 9-bed private mental health centre providing fast entry, evidence-based care for obsessive compulsive disorder.
Stockbridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Austen Riggs Center uses a Therapeutic Community approach and Intensive Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for complex psychiatric problems.
Austen Riggs Center uses a Therapeutic Community approach and Intensive Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for complex psychiatric problems.
Bromley, United Kingdom
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A leading mental health and addiction center providing adults and young adults with tailored treatment plans in a peaceful countryside setting.
A leading mental health and addiction center providing adults and young adults with tailored treatment plans in a peaceful countryside setting.
Chattarpur, New Delhi, India
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Door of Hope specializes in the accurate diagnosis, treatment and management of a wide range of mental health conditions and addiction using a holistic approach.
Door of Hope specializes in the accurate diagnosis, treatment and management of a wide range of mental health conditions and addiction using a holistic approach.
Los Angeles, California, United States
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A sophisticated mental health care facility that offers flexible outpatient services and supportive housing in a cozy environment.
A sophisticated mental health care facility that offers flexible outpatient services and supportive housing in a cozy environment.
Bristol, United Kingdom
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A leading treatment center for individuals, couples and their families struggling with mental health and addiction concerns providing fast access to treatment.
A leading treatment center for individuals, couples and their families struggling with mental health and addiction concerns providing fast access to treatment.
Mason, Ohio, United States
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A renowned treatment center with top rated physicians known for treating a wide range of mental health conditions like OCD.
A renowned treatment center with top rated physicians known for treating a wide range of mental health conditions like OCD.
Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Offering two homes on 110 acres, Ledgehill provides holistic, evidence-based treatment with trauma programming for military, veterans, and first responders.
Offering two homes on 110 acres, Ledgehill provides holistic, evidence-based treatment with trauma programming for military, veterans, and first responders.
Cairo, Egypt
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A beautiful facility offering VIP services, luxury accommodations and treatment for addiction, personality, and psychological conditions.
A beautiful facility offering VIP services, luxury accommodations and treatment for addiction, personality, and psychological conditions.
Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand
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Totally Psyched provides adolescents and their families with expert psychological health services specializing in ADHD, anxiety, OCD, and depression.
Totally Psyched provides adolescents and their families with expert psychological health services specializing in ADHD, anxiety, OCD, and depression.
Riverview, Florida, United States
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Raymond, Illinois, United States
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Aliso Viejo, California, United States
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Specialized addiction treatment for those also needing acute medical care for chronic medical conditions and mental health disorders.
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Grand Prairie, Texas, United States
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A premier center with luxurious accommodations and an indoor pool, taking a comprehensive and holistic approach to addiction treatment.
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Residential OCD Treatment – Rogers Behavioral Health
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As part of the comprehensive range of services offered for OCD and anxiety at Rogers Behavioral Health, our 28-bed adult facility anchors our care for OCD. We offer one of the top residential treatment offerings in the world and one of only a handful specializing in OCD in the country.
Here patients benefit from the expertise of a highly trained and caring staff who partner with residents on a personalized plan of care that addresses each person's unique needs, in a setting which provides the comfort and support needed. With an in-depth, longer-term level of care that averages 45 to 60 days, we work with patients on intensive and challenging treatment for:
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- OC-spectrum disorders
- Generalized anxiety disorder
- Panic disorder
- Social anxiety disorder
- Trauma (posttraumatic stress disorder)
Led by an internationally recognized clinical psychologist who oversees cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) at Rogers, we are a team of specialists who are passionate about helping people break free of OCD and related anxiety disorders. Our team provides care that’s proven to work and confirmed by more than a decade of outcomes studies.
Our treatment approach
At Rogers, we base our OCD treatment on a comprehensive, proven effective cognitive behavioral therapy-based approach.
Our staff works one-on-one with patients to identify the specific thoughts and situations that create anxiety, and then develop a thorough exposure hierarchy together. Our graduated, manageable treatment approach empowers people to gain control over symptoms and learn effective strategies they can use throughout their life. CBT with an emphasis on exposure and response prevention (ERP) is the foundation of care, in addition to medication management overseen by a board-certified psychiatrist. These skills are gained through both individual and group therapy.
Additional therapeutic support
Other elements within our care may include:
- Cognitive restructuring
- Experiential therapy (art, recreational)
- Personal wellness education
- Spiritual care
- Community meetings and outings
- Family therapy and education
At Rogers, we know it’s hard to change behaviors, and it takes time and effort to replace old thinking patterns and habits with healthier ones.
The flexible length of stay allows patients to practice newly acquired skills. We also educate family members on these techniques so they can support a loved one after discharge.
After completing the program, a personal recovery plan for continuing care is created. When appropriate, patients are referred to lower levels of care at Rogers for continued treatment.
A diverse schedule of therapeutic activity helps keep one focused on gaining the skills and understanding to help you cope and manage their OCD and anxiety. The treatment includes structured programming seven days per week. Here’s what a typical weekday looks like:
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| Vital/weights; medications | Lunch | Dinner |
| Breakfast | Cognitive restructuring |
Goal review group |
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Experiential therapy |
Supervised assignment work |
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Supervised assignment work |
Daily living responsibilities or community integration activity |
In addition to the individual sessions with a psychiatrist and other treatment team members scheduled throughout the day and week, patients have access to residential care specialists 24 hours a day for support and help staying on track with their goals.
OCD and Anxiety Adult Residential Care Team
A comprehensive, multidisciplinary team works with residents throughout their stay. A licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of OCD and anxiety oversees care, working with a highly trained team which may include:
- Internal medicine physician
- Board-certified psychiatrist
- Licensed clinical psychologist
- Behavioral specialists
- Master’s level therapist
- Registered nurse
- Experiential therapist
- Registered dietitian
- Residential care specialists
Upon admission, we administer an in-depth, detailed series of assessments, which includes the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS). We use this information to develop personalized exposure exercise and a graduated exposure hierarchy care plans.
OCD and Anxiety Adult Residential Care setting and tour
Nestled in the woods on a peninsula where Lower Nashotah and Upper Nemahbin lakes converge, our OCD and Anxiety adult residential care facility offers a quiet, secluded setting about a mile down the road from Rogers’ main Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, campus.
The lodge-like facility is surrounded by therapeutic landscaping, walking trails, a gazebo, and an outdoor patio. Comfortable treatment and therapy areas, home-like community spaces, a dining hall and living areas with semi-private bedrooms create a supportive environment.
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Treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder in Nizhny Novgorod
19 reviews
Oreshina Daria Alekseevna
Psychologist, neuropsychologist, psychotherapist
Experience 3 years
"Psychotherapy on Piskunov"
Gorkovskaya (1.
4 km)
Moscow (3.7 km)
Strelka (3.8 km)
39 reviews
Petrova Elena Anatolyevna
Psychotherapist, psychiatrist, psychologist
Experience 22 years
"Psychotherapy on Piskunov"
Gorkovskaya (1.4 km)
Moscow (3.7 km)
Strelka (3.8 km)
10 reviews
Lebedeva Elena Vadimovna
Psychiatrist, psychotherapist
Experience 3 years
"Psychotherapy on Piskunov"
Gorkovskaya (1.
4 km)
Moscow (3.7 km)
Strelka (3.8 km)
4 reviews
Balabanov Alexander Vasilyevich
Psychologist, clinical psychologist
Experience 4 years
"Psychotherapy on Piskunov"
Gorkovskaya (1.4 km)
Moscow (3.7 km)
Strelka (3.8 km)
10 reviews
Boltacheva Elena Vladimirovna
Psychiatrist, psychotherapist
Experience 5 years
"Psychotherapy on Piskunov"
Gorkovskaya (1.
4 km)
Moscow (3.7 km)
Strelka (3.8 km)
Gorkovskaya (2.0 km)
Moscow (0.7 km)
Strelka (4.7 km)
33 reviews
Sakharova Irina Viktorovna
Psychotherapist, child psychiatrist, expert in narcology, psychiatrist
Experience 26 years
Highest category
Clinic "Alexandria" on Osharskaya
Gorky (1.5 km)
Moscow (4.5 km)
9000 Strelka (3.4 km)
Gorkovskaya (2.7 km)
Leninskaya (2.
9 km)
Zarechnaya (3.4 km)
Gorkovskaya (2.2 km)
Strelka (4.7 km)
Moscow (4.8 km)
31 reviews
Zhilyaeva Tatyana Vladimirovna
Psychiatrist, psychotherapist
Experience 17 years
MD
Clinic "Garant" Institute of Pediatrics (formerly Research Institute of Pediatric Gastroenterology)
Gorkovskaya (1.6 km)
Strelka (2.5 km)
Moscow (2.7 km)
Gorkovskaya (1.8 km)
Moscow (0.5 km)
Strelka (4.5 km)
13 reviews
Sergey Pavlovich Staltsov
Psychiatrist
Experience 8 years
Medical Center "Premium BM"
Cultural Park (2.
6 km)
Kirovskaya (3.8 km)
Komsomolskaya (4.8 km)
11 reviews
Nepomnyashchikh Irina Aleksandrovna
Psychotherapist, psychiatrist
Experience 23 years
"Nizhny Novgorod Medical Clinic"
Arrow (541 m)
Moscow (2.1 km)
Kanavinskaya (2.6 km)
Symptoms, how to get rid and treat
Olya Selivanova
fights with an obsessive-compulsive disorder
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since childhood I suffered from intrusive thoughts.
At the age of nine I was reading a book, when suddenly the thought came to my mind: “If you don’t finish reading today, your mother will die.” The thought frightened me, I put down the book and cried, but I had to return to reading so that my mother would not die.
From that moment on, the frightening thoughts were different. I could suddenly change the route, because the thought came to my mind: “It is not safe to go further. Get around." There were thoughts to harm loved ones: push, hit, pour over. At such moments, I thought that an evil force had entered into me, and I began to count to myself, imagined how the numbers increased in order in size and knocked bad thoughts out of my head.
By the time I was twelve, everything had come to naught, and in my teens I decided that these were just childish oddities. But seven years later, the obsessive thoughts returned, and the doctor at the neuropsychiatric dispensary diagnosed me with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. I'll tell you how I was treated and how I live now.
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What is obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a mental illness in which a person has obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions.
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder - Mayo Clinic
Obsessive thoughts - obsessions - usually revolve around certain topics: fear of harming yourself and others, fear of germs and toxic substances, the need to organize everything. They appear suddenly or are provoked by external circumstances, such as a sharp object or the word "last".
Obsessive thoughts cannot be ignored, they cause anxiety or disgust. In response to them, a person has compulsions - a strong desire to perform certain actions that, according to his feelings, will get rid of such thoughts. Compulsions are difficult to resist: the anxiety will grow until the person gives up.
For example, the obsessive thought that a person will become infected after touching a doorknob will provoke compulsive actions - repeated washing of hands, sometimes for several hours in a row.
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I try not to touch doorknobs in public places and always make sure the door is closed. Do I have OCD?
Sergey Divisenko
psychotherapist
If a person's condition does not interfere with himself or others, then everything is in order; if it interferes, a disorder can be suspected. In the case of checking the door, one can say that checking if the door is closed once is not a problem, rechecking the door several times in a row and doing it systematically is already a problem.
To understand whether or not there is OCD, the doctor pays attention to how often the patient has obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions and how they affect his life. If symptoms occur more frequently in two weeks than in seven days and interfere with daily activities, it is probably OCD.
In this case, the symptoms should have the following characteristics:
- The person should evaluate them as his own thoughts and desires.
- There must be at least one thought or action that a person unsuccessfully resists.
- The thought of a person performing a compulsive action should not in itself be pleasant. The fact that an action will help reduce anxiety is not considered pleasant in this sense.
- Thoughts or actions must be repeated.
How obsessive-compulsive disorder is treated
OCD is considered a lifelong disorder, but with treatment, remission can be achieved: for a long time to get rid of obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions or reduce their number.
Medical treatment. The main drugs for the treatment of OCD are antidepressants of the SSRI group. They increase serotonin levels in the brain, making OCD symptoms less likely to occur.
Treatment options for OCD - NHS
Depending on the course of the disease and symptoms, along with antidepressants, the doctor may prescribe other medications: tranquilizers, antipsychotics, or mood stabilizers.
Cognitive behavioral therapy. This is a type of psychotherapy during which a person learns to control his emotional response to intrusive thoughts. As a result of therapy, obsessive thoughts cease to cause anxiety and compulsive actions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - NHS
Order of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation of September 16.2003 No. 438 "On Psychotherapeutic Care"
OCD in Russia is treated by psychiatrists, psychotherapists and psychologists. Psychiatrists prescribe prescription drugs. Psychotherapists and psychologists conduct psychotherapy sessions.
How I was diagnosed
At the age of 19, the development of the disease gave a new round. I was washing the kitchen knife and I had an obsessive thought that I was losing control and could cut myself and the guy who was nearby at that moment. So I began to avoid sharp objects, there was an irresistible desire to hide or throw them away.
Obsessive thoughts revolved around the topic of death: drinking nail polish remover, bleach, vinegar, throwing yourself under a vehicle or jumping out of a window.
Because of this, I removed all dangerous liquids from the house and stayed away from open windows, highways and train station platforms. I didn’t sleep well at night, suffered from anxiety, considered myself crazy and dangerous, and began to move away from everyone.
I also doubted everything. Even if I just performed an action, it seemed to me that it was not completed. I opened the door to make sure that it had been closed before, closed it again, pulled the handle, asked those around me if the door was exactly closed. I could wake up at night and see if the stove was turned on, although before going to bed I went up to it and stared without blinking - so that it would crash into my memory that it was definitely turned off. My young man, seeing all this, insisted that we try to see a psychologist.
In Irkutsk, where I live, psychiatric care can be obtained free of charge at the regional psycho-neurological dispensary. I turned to the psychotherapeutic department of the dispensary for a consultation with a psychologist.
At the reception, they brought me a card and said that there was no appointment with a psychologist for the next few days, but I could get to a psychiatrist: there are fewer people who want to see him.
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At the appointment with the psychiatrist, I told about what was happening to me. The doctor was not surprised and said that it was an obsessive-compulsive disorder. It was the first time I heard my diagnosis, but I didn't believe it. On the Internet, I came across information that OCD is only pedantry, handwashing, fear of germs and perfectionism, and not the creepy things that come to my mind. The psychiatrist said that OCD was treated with antidepressants and offered to write a prescription, but I refused treatment because I thought they were serious drugs that would do more harm than help.
How a visit to a psycho-neurological dispensary with OCD will affect later life
Sergey Divisenko
psychotherapist
The patient could move freely, drive a car, use weapons and work.
With an OCD diagnosis, you can still work at any job, there are no legal barriers to this. With regard to cars and weapons, the situation has changed. In 2014 and 2015, government decrees appeared, according to which OCD became a contraindication for driving and owning weapons.
However, from a psychiatrist's point of view, a person diagnosed with OCD can drive a car and use a weapon. Doctors of the psycho-neurological dispensary still give a certificate about this, but they do it through a medical commission.
Treatment
First hospitalizationMy condition worsened, I tried to ignore obsessive thoughts. But the more I resisted them, the stronger they became. In addition, anger, irritability and constant fatigue appeared.
With new symptoms, I decided to see an endocrinologist, because I heard that this happens with problems with the thyroid gland. According to the results of ultrasound and hormone tests, the thyroid gland was in order.
Then I made an appointment with a neurologist, but he also said that this was not his profile. Both doctors suggested that my constant fatigue, anger and irritability were symptoms of depression and advised me to seek psychiatric help.
Symptoms of clinical depression - NHS
I researched information about depression and realized that antidepressants could help, all I had to do was get a prescription. I came to the psychotherapeutic department again, but there was already another psychiatrist there. Since my condition worsened, instead of a prescription, he wrote out a referral for hospitalization in a day hospital. I had prejudices about a psychiatric hospital, so I did not want to visit the hospital. But there was no strength to argue with the psychiatrist.
This is how a referral for hospitalization to a day hospital looks like The next day I was already in the hospital. During the registration, the psychiatrist on duty asked what I was complaining about, measured the pressure and examined whether there were injuries on the body. It turned out to be difficult for me to talk about the symptoms: there was a feeling that they would not believe me, or vice versa, they would believe me so much that they would put me in a round-the-clock hospital. But everything was fine, the psychiatrist wrote down the data on the card, gave it to the orderly, and together with him sent me to the head.
The manager looked at the card, confirmed the diagnosis of OCD and depression, and prescribed treatment: an antidepressant, an antipsychotic, a mood stabilizer, tranquilizer tablets, and injections of B vitamins.
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The routine in the hospital was as follows: I arrived at eight in the morning, had breakfast and took the prescribed pills, took injections, dined and went home. Tablets were issued immediately for one day, but they could also be issued for two days, for example, before the weekend. Once after the injection, I went to an appointment with a clinical psychologist, he gave various tests and questionnaires that tested logic and intelligence.
About three times a week I went to see a psychiatrist in the same hospital. I told her about my condition and asked questions. I thought that as soon as I start taking medication, my mood will rise and my anxiety will go away. But this did not happen, so it seemed that everything was in vain and the treatment had to be abandoned. The psychiatrist explained to me that not all drugs begin to act instantly, she assured me that we were on the right track and we had to wait. These conversations made it easier. In my case, antidepressants began to work only on the third month of admission, when I no longer visited the day hospital.
Treatment at the day hospital lasted a month. All medications, medical consultations and meals were free. I spent money only on the road to the hospital and back - 600 R by public transport for the whole time.
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After treatment, the symptoms of depression remained, but obsessive thoughts began to bother me less often: I stopped being afraid of open windows and was able to ride the escalator. Treatment had to be continued on an outpatient basis. Before I was discharged, the psychiatrist said that she would transfer my data to the psychiatric department. Now I will need to come to the local psychiatrist for prescriptions for medicines, and turn to him if the condition worsens or questions arise.
During the treatment in the hospital, I doubted everything. Even in being sick. Not only the psychiatrist, but also relatives helped to cope.
They noticed the changes, but my young man did not let me stop the treatment Treatment
Visiting a local psychiatristAfter I was discharged from the hospital, I came to the registration office of the psychiatric department with a passport and I was immediately sent to the district police officer. The doctor did not change the treatment and wrote out a prescription for the same medicines that were given in the day hospital. In the future, a referral to the district police officer was also not required. I just came to the appointment when I needed to update the prescription.
Government Decree of July 30, 1994 No. 890 with a list of categories of beneficiaries who are entitled to free medicines
District psychiatrists were different: some were polite, some were rude and rude. Using the brute force method, I found two normal specialists - when I made an appointment at the reception, I began to ask to be directed to them. Usually the registrar complied with my request.
Spent in six months of outpatient treatment — 8895 Р
| Preparation | Spending |
|---|---|
| Antidepressants | 5988 R |
| Normotimics | 2384 R |
| Antipsychotics | 419 R |
| Tranquilizers | 104 R |
Antidepressants
5988 R
Normotimics
2384 R
neuroleptics
419 R
Transquilizers
104 R
Free medicines for the treatment of OCD are provided to certain privileged categories of people. I’m not a beneficiary, so I bought everything with my own money. Pharmacies don’t require a passport, but they put the date of issue of the medicine on the back and don’t sell more than prescribed by prescription. For example, according to a prescription for three months, I was given only three packs of an antidepressant. When I wanted to buy one more to have a supply, the pharmacist refusedTreatment
Second hospitalization and psychotherapy After six months of outpatient treatment, the local psychiatrist recommended to be treated again in a hospital.
Antidepressants helped: my mood improved, I got energy and I wanted to live, but I felt a side effect from antipsychotics. I was terribly sleepy, my handwriting changed, it was difficult to write in class and generally follow the train of thought of the teacher. In addition, there were more intrusive thoughts.
In the day hospital, I was treated by the same psychiatrist as the first time. She adjusted the drug treatment so that I was not bothered by intrusive thoughts. She also said that a psychotherapist had appeared in the hospital and referred me to her for a consultation.
Unlike the psychiatrist's consultations during the first hospitalization, we did not discuss drugs and their effects with the psychotherapist. We talked about what is happening to me and what other methods can be used to combat this, in addition to drugs. At the first appointment, I briefly talked about my lifestyle, obsessive thoughts, compulsive actions, and how I tried to resist them even before the treatment.
Then the doctor explained to me what obsessive-compulsive disorder is and how it manifests itself, why my struggle only worsened the condition and led to depression.
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We agreed that I would try to keep the number of compulsive actions to a minimum, and I would cope with anxiety from intrusive thoughts with the help of techniques.
Speak key phrases. Thoughts in themselves mean nothing, they can come to mind automatically. We agreed that when I had an obsessive thought, I would simply tell myself that it was a manifestation of OCD. Here are the two phrases that I used: “This is just my thought that…”, “I know that this thought is a manifestation of OCD…” So gradually I stopped identifying myself with my thoughts and realized that thinking about the bad is does not mean to be a bad person.
Separately, we discussed the issue of the materialization of thoughts.
When terrible things are spinning in your head, and you hear from everywhere that thoughts are material, you get very worried. We discussed the fact that thoughts are intangible and you can’t invite trouble with them. This made it easier and the degree of emotions decreased.
Observe how the body reacts to anxiety. Every time I had anxiety from obsessive thoughts, I did not run away from it, but watched my body. I was shaking, my heartbeat increased, my breathing quickened, but I continued to live it. The psychotherapist said that I would not die from this. Yes, it is unpleasant and scary, but when you live emotions, you gradually learn to cope with them.
Keep a diary. In the course of the sessions, I became convinced that I cannot control the thoughts themselves - it is impossible, but I can control the reaction to them. So I started keeping a diary.
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How much does psychotherapy cost? Using such records, it is easier to track the thoughts that cause negative emotions and work them out.
For example, when I could not fall asleep for a long time, I began to think that something was going wrong, and this caused anxiety. Then I wrote down the whole situation in a diary and instead of negative thoughts I formulated new ones: "My sleep does not depend on my will, and this is normal." It helped to get rid of anxiety, stop trying to sleep and go about your business. About half an hour later I went to bed and fell asleep peacefully.
| I also kept a mood diary. Before treatment, there was no point in monitoring the mood: it always turned out to be bad or indifferent | On antidepressants, I began to make entries in a diary every day and could track what affects my mood |
I also kept a mood diary.
Before treatment, there was no point in monitoring the mood: it always turned out to be bad or indifferent. On antidepressants, I began to make entries in a diary every day and could track what affects my mood
In the day hospital, I was treated for a month and a half, during which time I had only five sessions with a psychotherapist. All sessions, meals and drugs, as in the first hospitalization, were free. The only thing I had to spend money on was the road to the hospital and back, as well as the original antidepressant instead of the analogue provided in the dispensary. The doctor recommended the original, it suited me better.
3202 Р
spent on medicines and transport for a month and a half of treatment in the hospital
When I was discharged, the doctor told me that I was in a stable condition, the treatment helped me. I myself felt it: the mood was consistently good, and I quickly coped with obsessive thoughts.
I was canceled all the drugs, except for antidepressants, then I had to continue taking them, be observed by the district psychiatrist and monitor my condition.
Spent one and a half months of treatment in a hospital — 3202 Р
| Expenditure item | Spending |
|---|---|
| Antidepressants | 2422 R |
| Transport | 780 R |
Antidepressants
2422 R
Transportation
780 R
How do I feel after treatment
I stopped taking antidepressants a year and a month after discharge. I spent another 14,640 R on them. Sometimes I have obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions, but I do not scold myself for this. I know that if I get upset, the symptoms will become more frequent. The psychiatrist warned me that OCD symptoms may appear periodically, but this is normal.
14640 Р
spent on antidepressants for a year and one month
Coronavirus last spring was a test of strength for me.
The condition worsened, compulsive actions resumed, I stopped leaving the house, I began to choke on the street, obsessive thoughts about death appeared. But I managed it on my own with the help of techniques taught to me by the therapist. I kept in my head the idea that if it worked then, it will work now.
Before treatment, it was difficult for me to talk about my disorder. And now I openly talk about it and I can even joke about random manifestations of OCD. Almost everyone in my circle knows that I was being treated for OCD and depression. They help me notice compulsive actions and stop in time, treat me with understanding when I ask obvious things just in case - for example, did I close the door.
How often do people with OCD need to take drugs for life
Sergey Divisenko
psychotherapist
With the help of treatment, you can achieve remission - for a long time to get rid of the symptoms of OCD or reduce their number. Remission can occur both against the background of taking medications, and without them, against the background of psychotherapy.
Approximately 80% of patients with OCD stop taking medication sooner or later.
How much does OCD treatment cost
In total, I treated OCD for one year and nine months. Of these, she was treated in a day hospital for two and a half months, and for a year and seven months - on an outpatient basis.
In the hospital, I only spent money on transport to and from the dispensary. Even during the second hospitalization, on the recommendation of the doctor, she bought antidepressants at the pharmacy and took them instead of those given in the hospital. The rest of the drugs, consultations and meals were free.
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Most of the expenses are medicines during outpatient treatment.
Spent on OCD treatment for 1 year and 9 months — 27,337 R
| Item of expenditure | Spending |
|---|---|
| Antidepressants | 23 050 Р |
| Normotimics | 2384 R |
| Antipsychotics | 419 R |
| Tranquilizers | 104 R |
| Transport during hospitalization | 1380 P |
Remember
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD is a mental illness in which a person experiences obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions.
