The OCD IOP is nine hours per week. The average length of stay in the group program is between three and six months.
The length of treatment depends on multiple factors, including:
Yes. Many children with OCD have more than one mental health diagnosis.
To attend the OCD IOP, your child or adolescent must have a primary diagnosis of OCD, but our team will also provide care for his or her other conditions.
Co-occurring conditions we treat are:
To a schedule an evaluation of your child's symptoms to see if they meet the criteria for an OCD diagnosis, or to discuss OCD treatment options, call 724-934-4110.
During the school year, IOP treatment sessions are held in the afternoon.
During the summer, sessions are held in the morning.
Yes. A family therapist will meet with you to explain OCD treatment. You might also meet with your child’s psychiatrist during this time.
We also offer a weekly parent support group in the family room.
E/RP is currently considered the "gold standard" treatment for OCD. Developed in 1966, E/RP involves gradually confronting and testing fears. When the person realizes that the feared outcome did not happen, his or her anxiety decreases.
Studies that demonstrate the success of E/RP include:
Following the intensive level of therapy provided in the IOP, we recommend weekly outpatient therapy to continue monitoring symptoms and improve functioning.
We will assist you in finding the right follow-up services for a smooth transition to outpatient therapy.
We should be able to bill your health insurance to cover the OCD IOP services.
If we are not in your insurer's network of providers, we will work with you and your insurance carrier to make arrangements. Before meeting with your child or adolescent, our registration and authorization staff will contact the health insurance carrier that covers your child to confirm coverage.
Call 724-934-4110 to schedule your child or adolescent for an evaluation at the Pediatric OCD IOP.
Mental health professionals may also refer children and adolescents by providing the family with the Pediatric OCD IOP contact information.