Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Studies
for children and adolescents
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) affects approximately 1 in
200 children and adolescents. OCD is characterized by obsessions
and/or compulsions that take up at least one hour per day and cause
significant disruption in daily life.
- Obsessions are persistent thoughts or images that cause worry
and anxiety.
- Compulsions are mental acts or repetitive behaviors performed
in response to obsessions to prevent or relieve worry and anxiety.
If these behaviors describe your child, he or she may be eligible
to participate in ongoing assessment and treatment studies at the
pediatric anxiety research clinic.
Ongoing studies
Rhode Island Hospital's pediatric anxiety research clinic is currently conducting a variety
of treatment research studies related to child and adolescent OCD.
Through the research studies, doctors at the clinic offer:
- Treatment for OCD (using behavioral techniques) for children
ages 5 to 8.
- Treatment for OCD for children 7 to 17 who still have symptoms
while on OCD medication.
- Evaluation for possible penicillin maintenance treatment for
OCD/tics in children whose symptoms have started, or gotten worse,
with strep throat infections.
- Complete anxiety disorders evaluation for children ages 5 to
17.
- Compensation for time and/or parking validation.
We are also looking for kids with or without anxiety disorders
to learn more about how families interact.
For more information about any of our services, please
contact Chelsea Ale at 401-444-3003 or Janet Ng at 444-2178.
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