Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Research Program
Organization
Butler
Location
The OCD Research Program is located on the second and third floor of the Outpatient Building. Park in Parking Lot A on the Butler campus and go to the receptionist in the main entrance for directions.
Hours
By appointment
Contact Information
If you have questions about the OCD program or current studies and you would like more information, call Jane Dickinson at 401-455-6209.
The OCD Research Program offers the following services:
Free psychiatric evaluations and treatment for people ages 18 and older who qualify to participate in certain studies.
Eligibility screening for most studies occurs by phone and takes approximately 30 minutes.
Study participants may be compensated for their time.
Types of OCD studies now being conducted:
Interview studies: These studies involve interviews with people with OCD. Compensation provided.
Information processing study: Computer-based research project for individuals with OCD and healthy individuals (control participants). Compensation provided.
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Study: Treatment study for individuals with severe OCD who have failed to benefit from standard medication treatment and behavior therapy. DBS involves the implantation in the brain of a pacemaker-like device that stimulates the brain and affects brain function. The device has already been FDA-approved for severe brain tremor.
Program team
Benjamin Greenberg, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University; Chief, Outpatient Services, Butler Hospital.
Steven A. Rasmussen, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University; Medical Director, Butler Hospital; Director, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Program, Butler Hospital.
