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  Note: This page has been made into new pages that are easier to follow along and have a little more information. If you would like to view those instead, you can find links on the left side of this page. . Specialist treatment services are available for individuals who... . How to secure funding Each local area has a designated Health Board that makes decisions about what services to fund. In England this is called the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). When someone needs an assessment or treatment from a service outside their local area, the Health Board must approve... NHS England and NHS Scotland have other funding pathways available for different situations, and which can be much easier to secure than with a traditional National Specialist funding request. Putting together a strong funding request No matter what pathway you chooses to use, a referral will be sent out to the service by a medical professional, outlining why they believe specialist treatment is necessary. If the specialist service agrees and the funding is in place, they will see you... After specialist treatment Once the specialist treatment has been completed, you would usually be discharged back to your local services for monitoring of recovery. If you used Patient Choice to access the specialist treatment, your GP will need to refer you to the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) for this.... Read more
View PDF version here . Whether you are going to be working with a private therapist or through the NHS, it is important that you are confident in your therapist’s understanding of OCD and how to provide treatment for it. Trusting that they are guiding you in the right direction... OCD-specific knowledge Knowledge and training around mental health have been improving for a long time, and continue to do so. This is true for obsessive-compulsive conditions and the recommended treatments for them, as well, but misinformation can still be an issue. The problem with misinformation isn’t only that a professional... Interviewing your therapist There is no way of knowing exactly what your therapy will, or should, look like. This is something that should be worked on throughout the therapy by you and your therapist together, in response to what works and doesn’t work for you. Instead, what you can check... Read more
View PDF version here . Many people find medication to be a very helpful part of OCD recovery. It can be taken on its own or used alongside the recommended therapy. Different types of medication have been researched in relation to treating OCD or related conditions, and a few of... Read more
View PDF version here . OCD is a treatable condition, and with the right treatment a majority of people who engage with therapy get a good quality of life back. Unfortunately, the recommended therapy for OCD, while very successful, can be quite challenging to take part in. There are a... Read more
View PDF version here . This page was put together to help you know what you should expect from therapy for OCD. Cognitive behavioural therapy can be used to help treat or manage a huge range of things, including depression, anxiety, trauma, and pain. By nature, CBT is adapted to... Content of sessions The sessions should, for the most part, stay focused on your OCD, how it works, and how you are challenging it. As your recovery moves forward, your world will get bigger and some other issues might come up that you might also choose to look at. For... Relationship with your therapist Even though the therapy is quite a practical one, it does require trust and respect between you and your therapist. You should be able to trust your therapist enough to be honest with them about your symptoms and any difficulties you’re having with the treatment. You... Read more
View PDF version here . The only proven and recommended therapy for OCD and related conditions is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy that includes Exposure and Response Prevention. This is often referred to as ‘CBT with ERP’. It is considered the golden standard of OCD treatment, and is available at all levels... Read more
Treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) in adults, children and young people. Understanding NICE guidance – information for people with OCD or BDD, their families and carers, and the public Download NICE Quick Reference Guide for OCD NICE Guidelines Read more
In April 2014 the English government gave mental health patients the same legal right to choice of provider as had existed for several years in physical health, representing a major step towards ‘parity’ (equality) between physical and mental health care. ‘Patient Choice’ is a type of referral that can be... Download the NHS’ guidance document choice-in-mental-health-care-v5 Read more
This information has been taken out of the Self Advocacy Toolkit which you can find in the ‘Information and resources’ section of our website. Treatment information (Download) self_advocacy_toolkit_-_what_treatment_ Read more