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Personal Story 01.09.2023

To All Who Struggle Silently

Hi to all who struggle every day. I've been struggling with anxiety, panic attacks and depression for most my life. I have been struggling since I was a child with these disorders and have seen terrible downward spirals.

Personal Story 01.03.2023

Learning To Be Me Again

Having anxiety hasn't been easy. I learned that I have to be okay with uncertainty in my life and that not everything is always going to go the way I have planned in my head.

Blog post 12.12.2022

Residential Treatment for Youth with OCD: Answers to Your Top 3 Questions

The decision to seek residential treatment for OCD may be one of the most difficult decisions to make as a family. Here are the top 3 general questions we tend to get when families are considering a program like ours.

Personal Story 12.12.2022

A Teen's Story

I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression when I was 13. I found out what mental health was a couple of days later by having a panic attack. After going to a therapist my mental health was getting better. Two years later my cousin passed away in a car crash.

Blog post 12.08.2022

How to Go Deeper with Your OCD Research Data

Inconsistent results across studies present a challenge not only for conceptual understanding of clinical symptoms but also for advancing treatment

Blog post 12.06.2022

Exposures for OCD: Getting Creative

The ability to be ourselves with clients makes it so much easier to connect, to be real about how challenging treatment is, and enlist their help to ensure that whatever the exposure is, its something they can tolerate, trust in, and most importantly, begin to experience relief from their intrusive thoughts and the compulsions that may dominate their lives.

Clinical Trial 11.16.2022

fMRI Response Inhibition Training Project

Description of Study

The UWM Anxiety Disorder Lab and the UWM Affective Neuroscience Lab are currently testing computer-based treatment programs designed to help adults (aged 18-60) suffering from problematic repetitive behaviors.

Principal Investigator

Christine Larson, PhD

Webinar 11.10.2022

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) for Phobias

This webinar covers uses of virtual reality (VR) in treating phobias, presents key research findings supporting VR exposure therapy (VRET), and touches on Diversity/Equity/Inclusion (DEI) issues. The presentation includes seven secrets of effective VRET, eight ways to monitor client response, and two case studies. The webinar also discusses VRET’s benefits, potential risks, common therapist concerns, and two approaches to creating a VR exposure hierarchy.

Webinar 11.07.2022

“You Want Me To Do What?” Ethical Considerations in the Treatment of OCD & Anxiety Disorders

Hosted January 18 | This webinar addresses myths associated with exposure therapy, outlines ethical considerations therapists and patients should be aware of when conducting or engaging in this treatment and offers suggestions for the ethical use of this treatment.

Blog post 11.05.2022

Thriving in Friendships When You Have OCD

Friends are the people we keep in our lives by choice and not because of familial bonds, work contracts, or other circumstances. However, for those with the disorder, finding and nurturing friendships while in the thick of symptoms can be just as difficult.

Support Group 10.21.2022

Mental Health Strong

Video (YouTube or Vimeo) 10.21.2022

Neal Sideman's Story - Overcoming Agoraphobia, Panic Attacks and Anxiety

In this 2001 Discovery Channel video ADAA member Neal Sideman discusses his personal experience with panic attacks, anxiety and agoraphobia and how he worked through his struggles with the help of therapy.