UCLA Child & Adolescent OCD Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program

Intensive Treatment Program
Director: Susanna Chang, PhD
Contact Name: Sisi Guo, PhD
300 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite 1315
Los Angeles, California 90095
Phone: 310-794-7305
Description:

The UCLA Child and Adolescent OCD Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program officially opened in July 2009. We operate within the comprehensive child and adolescent OCD, Anxiety, and Tic Disorders treatment and research program at UCLA. Our core staff consists of clinical child psychologists and child and adolescent psychiatrists. All lead therapists are recognized specialists in the treatment of childhood OCD and have extensive training in cognitive behavior therapy and exposure and response prevention techniques. Dr. Bergman joined the UCLA Child OCD program at its inception and has been involved in all aspects of training, supervision, treatment, and research during the last 10 years. She meets with all families in the intensive program and directly supervises all clinical activities. Medication treatment is managed or supervised by Dr. Erika Nurmi.

We are also fortunate to include doctoral interns and child psychiatry fellows specializing in the treatment of anxiety disorders. While treatment is individualized for each participant, the group context is also a very helpful aspect of our program. Children and adolescents often benefit from meeting other children in their age group with OCD and can use the group for both support and encouragement in reaching their treatment goals.

OCD Specialists At This Clinic:

  • Susanna Chang, PhD
  • Erika Nurmi, MD, PhD