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Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Clinical Care. Research. Advocacy.

The goals of the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Program are to provide the most effective clinical care to individuals with OCD, to conduct research to identify its causes with the aim of developing more effective treatments and preventive measures, and advocating through education for those suffering from OCD.

The Johns Hopkins Difference

Our outpatient clinic provides diagnostic evaluations, consultations, medication management, and behavioral therapies. Our genetic and epidemiology research studies strive to identify the genetic causes of OCD and to better characterize different forms of the disorder. We participate in forums that enhance the education of health-care providers and inform public discussions in order to improve the well-being of those suffering from OCD.

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What is obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder afflicting 1-3% of the population. Symptoms usually begin in childhood or adolescence and may affect people throughout their lives, varying from mild to severely disabling. Patients are often embarrassed by their symptoms and misunderstood by others. Effective treatments (medication and behavioral) are available, but the search for better treatment options continues.

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Meet Our Co-DirectorGerald Nestadt, M.B.B.Ch., M.P.H.

Dr. Gerald Nestadt, a psychiatrist, co-directs the OCD Clinic at Johns Hopkins Hospital and is the Principal Investigator of the OCD Family/Genetic Studies. He has over 20 years of experience providing treatment for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and other psychiatric disorders as well as extensive experience conducting clinical research in psychiatry.

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Gerald Nestadt

Contact the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Program

For research information:

Dr. Jack Samuels
JHU Psychiatry Research
550 Building, Room 902
Baltimore, MD 21205

Phone: 410-614-4942
Email: [email protected]

For clinical information:

The Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 N. Wolfe Street, Meyer 13
Baltimore, MD 21287

Phone: 410-955-5212