Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Related Anxiety Disorders Program at Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital
About Us
Everyone experiences anxiety from time to time. For some, anxiety is a controlling force that is not easily tamed. Some people need a specialized treatment approach to help them bring balance back to their lives. Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital has designed the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Related Anxiety Disorders Program to offer a comprehensive course of treatment to directly address these concerns.
Our program provides care for a number of common anxiety disorders including:
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) involves intrusive, unwanted thoughts that people attempt to neutralize by doing compulsive acts or ritualized behaviors
- Panic Disorder is characterized by panic attacks that occur suddenly and without warning. These can lead to avoidance of places or events you used to enjoy.
- Social Phobia causes fears of embarrassment, humiliation or evaluation by others.
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder results from significant fears related to past traumatic events or near death experiences.
- Phobias are fears of specific events, places, or things.
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder results in significant worry about multiple events for more than six months.
Anxiety can be experienced in many ways including:
- Pounding heart
- Refusal to go to class, school, or work
- Extreme shyness
- Excessive hand washing
- Constant checking of items such as locks, doors, windows
- Avoidance or fear of people, places, or things
- Constant worry
- Extreme startle response
- Reassurance seeking
- Severe fear of public speaking
- Sleep disturbance
- Hyperventilation
- Sweating
- Not eating or over eating
- Fear of losing control
- Hoarding of materials or pets
- Self-medication with drugs or alcohol
