Yale OCD Research Clinic

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Yale OCD Research Clinic 1-855-OCD-YALE
http://ocd.yale.edu
https://twitter.com/YaleOCDResearch Founded in the mid-1980s by Drs.

The Yale OCD Research Clinic has a long history of groundbreaking advances in the understanding and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Wayne Goodman and Dennis Charney, the Clinic fostered the development of the field’s standard instrument for rating symptom severity – the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS), as well as the first clinical trials demonstrating the efficacy of the medications that are now standard treatments for the disorder – the SSRIs and neuroleptics. The International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation, a leading education and advocacy organization for patients with OCD, was founded by participants in these early research trials. Current research in the clinic is focused on a new hypothesis of OCD: that its symptoms may, at least in some cases, result from an imbalance in the brain of the neurotransmitter glutamate.

Dr. Pittenger was recently interviewed by USA TODAY about “cyberchondria” and the impact of health-related content on so...
08/28/2026

Dr. Pittenger was recently interviewed by USA TODAY about “cyberchondria” and the impact of health-related content on social media. Check out the article to hear his expert perspective on this timely topic!

A new study finds that half of Gen Z have seen a doctor over a medical concern they found on TikTok.

Our very own Dr. Pittenger, along with Drs. Yusim, Potenza, and Gordon, have initiated a new program at Yale School of M...
08/21/2026

Our very own Dr. Pittenger, along with Drs. Yusim, Potenza, and Gordon, have initiated a new program at Yale School of Medicine, the Program for Spirituality, Mental Health, and the Brain, exploring the intersection of spirituality and mental health. Click on the link to learn more!

The new Yale School of Medicine program, in collaboration with Yale Divinity School, is fostering spiritually informed conversations within psychiatry.

Chatbots are used by millions of folks with OCD, but therapists and doctors often don’t know how. If you are between 18-...
08/07/2026

Chatbots are used by millions of folks with OCD, but therapists and doctors often don’t know how. If you are between 18-65 years old and have OCD or OCD symptoms, fill out this 15-minute survey to help improve treatment from now into the future!

SURVEY LINK BELOW:
https://redcap.med.yale.edu/surveys/?s=NHDPAMPFP88HL3FR

Join us at the Russel Public Library in Middletown, CT to learn more about OCD from our clinical experts at the Yale OCD...
04/14/2026

Join us at the Russel Public Library in Middletown, CT to learn more about OCD from our clinical experts at the Yale OCD Research Clinic!
This is a free, educational event (no signup necessary). If you or someone you know is affected by OCD, or if you would just like to learn more about it, we welcome you!

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34 Park Street Fl 3
New Haven, CT
06519

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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(203) 974-7523

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