At Portland Psychotherapy, we are passionate about offering evidence-based treatment and promoting training in effective treatments to other professionals. I recently came across this opinion piece by a Yale graduate student recounting her struggles to find effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
The Challenge of Finding Effective OCD Treatment
I think this article offers both a good description of some of the things someone with OCD struggles with, and it illustrates the unfortunate barriers many people face in receiving effective treatment–even in an instutuion such as Yale, and by someone who has educated herself about the type of treatment she needs. She writes:
“Despite knowing exactly what treatment to ask for, it took nearly a year to receive what I hope will be acceptable care at Yale Health.”
You can read the full article here.
I’d like to thank the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies for bringing this article to my attention.
Finding a therapist who understands the specific treatment needs of OCD can make an important difference. OCD Therapy provides targeted, evidence-based support for addressing obsessions, compulsions, and the patterns that keep the OCD cycle going.
