Child OCD Intensive Treatment Program

UCLA IOP is a separate program than the UCLA Child OCD, Anxiety and Tic Disorders program. This is a more intensive treatment program designed for families looking for more rigorous treatment than the UCLA Child OCD, Anxiety and Tic Disorders program. UCLA IOP offers daily group and individual intervention for youth ages 8 to 17 with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. The program provides Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT) strategies, utilizing empirically validated Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). The program operates Monday-Thursday 2-5 p.m. For more information, please contact Sisi Guo at (310) 206-4875 or childocdiop@mednet.ucla.edu.

This intensive program offers twelve hours of treatment per week, including

• Individually tailored graduated exposure
• OCD education
• Cognitive coping skills
• Mindfulness and relaxation
• Problem solving and relapse prevention
• Parent education and training
• Parent support groups

Director: Susanna Chang, Ph.D.
Associate Director: Sisi Guo, Ph.D.
Director of Research: John Piacentini, Ph.D.
Medical Director: Erika Nurmi, M.D., Ph.D.