OCD and Anxiety Center
If you have recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) with repetitive behaviors and thoughts (compulsions), referred to as OCD, we can help. Doctors and mental health specialists at Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, and the Ascension Illinois - Foglia Family Residential Treatment Center have a long history of treating severe and complicated OCD and anxiety disorders. We provide all levels of care at our OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center.
For patients in the Midwest and beyond, we provide OCD and anxiety residential treatment and recovery care plans for many mental health conditions, including: obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), body dysmorphic disorder (obsessed with “perceived” flaws in your appearance), generalized anxiety, hair-pulling disorder (trichotillomania), panic disorder with intense fear where escape might be difficult (also called agoraphobia), and social anxiety.
Know what to do in a mental health emergency
Quickly recognizing the signs that you or a loved one is experiencing moderate to severe mental or emotional distress is the first step in getting necessary care. For emergencies, including severe mental health distress and suspected substance overdose, ERs at our hospitals are open 24/7. Find an ER location near you. If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, go directly to the ER or dial 911.
Successful outcomes with life-changing improvement
We use gold standard measures to evaluate each individual's progress from admission to discharge.
The Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (YBOCS; Goodman et al., 1989) is the gold standard OCD severity rating scale. Scores range from 0-40. On average residents admitted to the Center for OCD and Anxiety in the high severe range of severity (30.0) and discharge in the moderate range (19.5) after 57 days of treatment.
Our goal is to give every one of our patients the opportunity to have life-changing, meaningful improvement in their condition.
Frequently asked questions
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Is there a place to exercise?Yes, the treatment center has an exercise room with weights and machines.
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What does an average day look like?The Center for OCD and Anxiety consists of daily exposure and response prevention delivered in a 3-hour CBT block and an additional 1.5-hour supervised homework session. In addition to these treatment elements, various groups are provided each day.
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Is family visitation permitted?At this time, we are not allowing visitation. The assigned therapist can arrange in-person or virtual family sessions. We do allow staff-monitored outings and loved ones to pick up the resident to go on pass. We do not permit overnight passes or outings, as these are subject to the treatment team’s discretion.
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Is smoking permitted?Smoking is permitted outside at designated times and areas.
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What can I bring?We will provide you a list of items you can and cannot bring before admission to the Center for OCD and Anxiety. Please refer to the welcome letter.