Teen OCD Treatment

Restoring teens’ sense of control over their lives and thoughts

Many adolescents experience troubling thoughts sometimes, or get fixated on having things a certain way. Teens might worry about family members getting sick, obsess over a big test or an awkward social interaction, or need things organized in their rooms just so.

But if your teen is having trouble sleeping, doing their schoolwork, or taking care of everyday tasks due to their distressing thoughts and behaviors, they might be struggling with teen OCD.

While it’s sometimes mistaken for perfectionism or germaphobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a serious mental health condition that is typically diagnosed in adolescence. It can cause extreme distress and interfere with every aspect of a teen’s daily life.

To achieve long-term healing from OCD, teens need treatment that does more than provide temporary relief from obsessions and compulsions. If you think you’re seeing the signs of OCD in your teen, take our teen OCD quiz.

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Newport Academy’s Teen OCD Treatment

To avoid relapse, teens need comprehensive care that addresses both OCD and related mental health conditions. That’s why Newport Academy’s residential and telehealth OCD programming for adolescents incorporates Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy—considered the gold standard of care for OCD—while also addressing co-occurring disorders, such as trauma/PTSD, depression, and generalized anxiety disorder.

In addition, our OCD and anxiety program treats common issues that occur alongside the disorder, such as severe social anxiety, body dysmorphia, agoraphobia, trichotillomania, and panic disorders.

To ensure sustainable recovery, our individualized teen treatment plans for OCD include a wide variety of modalities, delivered by a multidisciplinary treatment team. Each teen’s treatment plan for OCD includes:

4.5 hours daily of ERP therapy
Psychiatric care and medication management
Clinical modalities like EMDR and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Family therapy so teens feel safe turning to parents for support
Experiential activities like art and music therapy and outdoor adventures
Accredited academic program

Our telehealth OCD program includes individual ERP sessions, group therapy, and psychiatric care. We also offer OCD programming for young adults ages 18–35, through our sister program, Newport Institute.

Whole-Person Care for Anxiety-Related Disorders

In addition to treating OCD in young adults, Newport Institute’s care addresses a wide range of anxiety-related disorders, including:

Generalized anxiety disorder
Social anxiety
Body-focused repetitive behaviors: dermatillomania (skin picking) and trichotillomania (hair pulling)
Specific phobias, such as agoraphobia
Panic disorder
Body dysmorphia
Misophonia—extreme sensitivity to sounds, such as chewing, tapping, etc.

Our Team of Medical and Clinical Experts

At Newport Academy, obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment is delivered by a team of experts with a range of clinical and medical expertise that is unparalleled in the behavioral health industry. Clients’ treatment teams include psychiatrists, therapists, nurse practitioners, counselors, registered dietitians, academic teachers, and more.

By combining their talents and areas of expertise—medical, psychiatric, clinical, experiential, and academic—our treatment teams create transformative care experiences with long-lasting impacts. In addition, every teen’s treatment plan is informed by research, including our own treatment outcomes studies, which show that our programming creates significant improvements in teen OCD in a matter of weeks.

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Our Accreditations

Newport holds the Gold Seal of Approval® from The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest healthcare accrediting body, and is affiliated with a wide range of national organizations and certification bodies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are signs of OCD in a child?

Signs of OCD in children include frequent handwashing, trouble sleeping due to unwanted thoughts, repeatedly checking that doors are closed or lights are off, and rechecking or redoing homework.

What are 3 main symptoms of OCD?

Obsessions, intrusive thoughts, and behavioral compulsions are three of the main symptoms of OCD.

What age do children show signs of OCD?

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is typically diagnosed in early adolescence, usually before age 19.

Can childhood OCD go away?

Behaviors that resemble OCD symptoms in children, such as specific fears or obsessions, may go away over time if they are not true OCD. However, OCD in children usually requires treatment rather than going away on its own.

What is a coping mechanism for OCD in teens?

Substance use as a form of self-medicating obsessive-compulsive symptoms is an unhealthy coping mechanism for OCD. Healthy coping mechanisms include mindfulness, self-compassion, and response prevention strategies learned in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy.

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