OCD Treatment Las Vegas Programs at Icarus Nevada

Our Accredited OCD Treatment Programs and When to Seek Help

Some describe living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as the brain repeatedly playing an unwanted song in the head, looping in intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors. The player has no stop button, leading to extreme anxiety and agitation. If you need OCD treatment Las Vegas is an excellent place to find treatment and coping strategies.

Icarus Behavioral Health Nevada is located in Las Vegas. We treat OCD symptoms using evidence-based treatment modalities and a holistic approach. Our board-certified adult psychiatrist customizes treatment plans to suit all clients’ needs.

We encourage you to read on. You will gain a clearer understanding of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and how we can treat it.

What Is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD?

OCD is a mental health condition best known for its intrusive thoughts, called obsessions, and repetitive behaviors, or compulsions.

An example that clearly illustrates the cycle is a past Icarus Nevada client, ‘Jax.’ Although he knew his hands were clean, anxiety about germs still permeated his thoughts. Jax washed his hands dozens of times daily to ease those anxious thoughts.

However, hand-washing only briefly satisfied Jax before the intrusive thoughts started again, prompting another hand wash. This anxiety consumed his daily life until he received therapy.

Exposure treatment and cognitive behavioral therapy taught Jax to manage the unwanted thoughts and rarely acts on his OCD urges. He’s leading a happier life and keeps a weekly OCD support group on his schedule every week.

Understanding OCD Symptoms

Here are the main behaviors and symptoms that indicate the need for professional help for OCD:

• Time-consuming behaviors: Recurring unwanted urges and rituals that take up much time in life, sometimes as much as an hour each day.
• Avoidance: Avoiding the people or places that trigger fear-based obsessions or urges.
• Perfectionism: This term refers to the excessive need to control everything so that it is perfect or done in a very specific way.
• Checking things: Repeatedly checking on things. This can include checking the locks, making sure the iron or coffeemaker is off, or taking blood pressure readings, even after having already done these things.
• Cleaning: Some people wash or clean things repeatedly due to a fear of contamination. This could involve handwashing, as in our earlier example, or cleaning objects, pets, or entire spaces.
• Counting: Some develop obsessions with counting objects, words, or actions. They may suffer from fearing a lack of control, and the numbers provide order.
• Hoarding: People who hoard cannot part with items, even things of little quality or value. Their OCD convinces them they need to keep these things. Hoarding is disruptive to relationships and loved ones.

Although our Las Vegas treatment center only provides therapy for adults, it’s worth mentioning that OCD can also develop in children.

Like adults, youth with OCD require high-quality, compassionate support and treatment to allow them grow into a healthy adult life. The OCD will not simply vanish without treatment.

Icarus Las Vegas OCD Treatment Plans

A common theme for people experiencing obsessive thoughts and controllable compulsions is a need for control. OCD is a frequent coping mechanism for people dealing with mental health or situations that are too large for them to process on their own.

For instance, when they engage in behaviors to calm a certain fear, they enjoy a brief satisfaction before engaging.

The reality is that the person needs professional psychotherapy and skilled treatment. OCD does not disappear on its own. Without help, you or your loved will continue to suffer.

Here are just a few of the ways we help adults who are healing from OCD:

• We conduct comprehensive reviews of your family history, diagnosis, medical history, and interpersonal relationships to get a better understanding of your OCD.
• You work with a qualified OCD therapist at every step of the recovery journey.
• Our treatment center provides a structured schedule to provide predictability, which is essential when it’s time to overcome OCD.
• The medical provider will provide FDA-approved medications when necessary; we will manage all your prescriptions to ensure optimal doses and avoid adverse interactions.
• An interdisciplinary approach allows us to address the physical well-being, social aspects of OCD, and the overall quality of patients’ lives.
• Family therapy gives families a complete understanding of OCD symptoms and the factors that make it hard to stop acting compulsively. A good, supportive family network is critical in OCD treatment plans.
• Evidence-based treatment and individual therapy, including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and other tools to practice reducing intrusive thoughts and uncontrollable compulsions. These teach you to manage uncontrollable thoughts by observing and accepting them without acting on them.
• An OCD therapist will teach each client new coping skills for self-support during times of stress. The strategies you master will become one of the most essential keys to lasting change.

OCD and Co-occurring Mental Health Conditions

Some people need more intensive therapy and treatment because their symptoms include OCD and a secondary concern. This is called a co-occurring disorder or dual diagnosis. Obsessive-compulsive disorder often occurs alongside other mental health challenges:

• Anxiety disorders: Many who struggle with OCD also have generalized anxiety disorder.
• Depression: There are high co-occurrences between obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression, with symptoms often flaring simultaneously.
• Eating disorders: This situation can happen when intrusive thoughts or obsessions may involve food or body image.
• PTSD or trauma: Surviving a traumatic event can lead to intrusive memories. These can morph into OCD when the person does not seek trauma treatment.
• Substance use disorders: The stress of trying to quiet OCD can lead some people to use substances as self-medication.

In these instances, OCD treatment also means healing the second diagnosis to support better mental health.

Connect with Icarus Las Vegas to Treat Your OCD Symptoms

Icarus Las Vegas commits to providing compassionate care for your OCD. Freedom from the cycle of unwanted thoughts and compulsions is just a phone call away. Our team is here to support you today.

All calls are confidential, so please reach out now for accredited support options at Icarus Nevada.