Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Treatment Centers in 17601
Avenues Recovery Center at Bucks
Treatment Center, MSS, LCSW, CCDP-D
Verified Verified
Lancaster, PA 17601
Avenues Recovery Center at Bucks is a community-based, residential-style outpatient drug and alcohol rehab program offering partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment services. This facility partners exclusively with Crosswalk Sober Living – a collection of luxurious sober living homes – to give clients the opportunity to engage in treatment while residing in a beautiful domestic setting with 24/7 supervision and care. Avenues at Bucks is staffed by skilled and passionate therapists, nurse practitioners, addiction counselors and behavioral health technicians who work tirelessly to give each client the most rewarding, effective treatment experience. Our strong focus on life skills, re-integration, and workforce re-entry helps clients find their footing in a new world, emerging confident and empowered as they begin their life in recovery. Avenues’ mission is to enable individuals with addictions to redefine their lives as they journey through recovery with a dedicated team, individualized tools, and a supportive community.
Avenues Recovery Center at Bucks is a community-based, residential-style outpatient drug and alcohol rehab program offering partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment services. This facility partners exclusively with Crosswalk Sober Living – a collection of luxurious sober living homes – to give clients the opportunity to engage in treatment while residing in a beautiful domestic setting with 24/7 supervision and care. Avenues at Bucks is staffed by skilled and passionate therapists, nurse practitioners, addiction counselors and behavioral health technicians who work tirelessly to give each client the most rewarding, effective treatment experience. Our strong focus on life skills, re-integration, and workforce re-entry helps clients find their footing in a new world, emerging confident and empowered as they begin their life in recovery. Avenues’ mission is to enable individuals with addictions to redefine their lives as they journey through recovery with a dedicated team, individualized tools, and a supportive community.
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Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Treatment Centers
How long does OCD treatment take?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often treated on a weekly or twice-weekly schedule, depending on symptom severity and the client’s preferences. Some clients may start to see a noticeable improvement in symptoms in as little as six weeks, but it’s also possible, especially in more severe cases, for treatment to take several months to a year before significant progress is made.
What happens if OCD is not treated?
Some people with OCD, especially those with mild symptoms, may find that they are able to adapt reasonably well to life with the condition, even if their symptoms never resolve completely. However, many people, particularly those whose symptoms are severe at the outset, find that their obsessions and compulsions grow more intrusive with time, making it harder to maintain relationships, hold down a job, or navigate the world successfully.
Are there medications for OCD?
Medication can be used to treat OCD. The class of drugs most often prescribed are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which include fluvoxamine (under the brand name Luvox), fluoxetine (Prozac), and sertraline (Zoloft), among others. In cases of treatment-resistant OCD, other classes of medication, such as tricyclic antidepressants or atypical antipsychotics, may be prescribed. Medication is frequently used in conjunction with therapy.
Can OCD come back after treatment?
Yes. Major life transitions, periods of stress, or other factors can cause symptoms to return or, if they were never fully eradicated, to ramp back up in intensity. For some, these relapses are brief and do not require additional treatment; identifying specific triggers and practicing the skills learned in therapy can help speed their course. For others, returning to therapy for a brief period can help address the underlying stress and strengthen coping mechanisms.