Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by repetitive, unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and irrational, excessive urges to do certain actions (compulsions). Although people with OCD may know that their thoughts and behavior don’t make sense, they are often unable to stop them.

Obsessions are intrusive, irrational thoughts or impulses that repeatedly occur. People with these disorders know these thoughts are irrational but are afraid that, somehow, they might be true. These thoughts and impulses are upsetting, and people may try to ignore or suppress them.

Compulsions are repetitive acts that temporarily relieve the stress brought on by an obsession. People with these disorders know that these rituals don’t make sense but feel they must perform them to relieve the anxiety and, in some cases, to prevent something bad from happening. Like obsessions, people may try not to perform compulsive acts but feel forced to do so to relieve anxiety.

Other conditions we treat include:

• Adjustment & Acute Stress Disorder
• Behavioral Issues in Children
• Conduct Disorder
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
• Emotional Dysregulation
• Insomnia
• Intermittent Explosive Disorder
• Panic Disorder
• Postpartum Depression
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Psychotic Disorders
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder