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Living with OCD can be quite distressing and anxiety-provoking and the best way to deal with this debilitating illness is to take hold of it. And how can one do that? Well, the silver lining about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is that it is quite a treatable mental illness. The most research-proven way is to access treatment for OCD through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (OCD) and do not let your illness take over your life.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, commonly known as OCD is a chronic debilitating mental illness that has affected many individuals in the UK. According to World Health Organization (WHO), OCD is the 10th most disabling medical condition worldwide. 

People having OCD have recurrent obsessive thoughts that are often accompanied by compulsive behavior where they feel obliged to follow the irrational thoughts that disturb them. Following the commands is the only way to reduce the stress and anxiety that builds inside these individuals due to constant obsessive thoughts. OCD sufferers are often subjected to shame, embarrassment, and guilt due to their compulsive actions.

Compulsions in OCD can range from washing hands repeatedly, checking the locks multiple times before leaving the house, or excessive hoarding. 

OCD can heavily interfere with the lives of individuals affected by this mental illness. Some individuals with OCD can breeze through their day since they experience mild symptoms while others find it quite difficult to manage their everyday affairs since they are on the severe end of the OCD spectrum. 

Despite being a debilitating mental illness, OCD is very much treatable when the correct interventions are made. First-line treatment for OCD is through OCD-specific therapies. If individuals are resistant to therapies then medications are used. 

There are multiple treatment options in the UK for individuals suffering from OCD. You can choose between an outpatient and an inpatient (residential) treatment plan. An outpatient treatment program gives you the liberty to stay in the comfort of your home and visit an outpatient OCD clinic on decided days of the week for therapy. 

Whereas, in a residential treatment program for OCD you live under the supervision of a world-class clinical team that provides you round-the-clock care and meets your emotional needs. Residential treatment allows the patient to be completely detached from their environment which regularly triggers compulsive behavior. It helps the individual to give undivided attention to their recovery and provides them with the focus that is needed for healing. 

It comes as no surprise that OCD residential treatment yields better results compared with outpatient programmes and research has proven that inpatient (residential) OCD therapy is a viable treatment option for individuals who do not respond to outpatient therapy. 

OCD Residential treatment in the UK is offered in both public and private settings. Although the public inpatient treatment for OCD is free of cost it is seen that most individuals prefer private residential treatment in the UK. 

Despite the advantage that public inpatient facilities are located close to your home there are several downsides to this treatment plan. Firstly, the admission process is quite lengthy and individuals with OCD need prompt treatment to ease their anxiety and debilitating mental condition hence they seek private residential treatment with OCD Specialists in the UK. 

In a private clinic setting, OCD therapies are accessed through a residential stay. The residential facility allows you to be completely separated from the environment or circumstances that trigger the obsessive or compulsive episodes and allows you to work on yourself without worrying about the distractions of everyday life. 

The duration of your stay in the OCD Residential Treatment Centers depends upon the severity of your condition. The treatment programme can be as short as two weeks and as long as several months because the aim is to help you recover fully from your mental illness so that you can live life stress-free and mitigate the chances of relapse. In order to guarantee an effective treatment for your OCD symptoms the treatment can be prolonged but only to overcome your illness and not unnecessarily. All the OCD Residential Treatment Centers in The UK are properly licensed and medically supervised. 

The idea of going to a residential rehab treatment center for OCD might seem daunting at first but it is a very successful approach to tackling your mental illness. Help for OCD is offered through Inpatient treatment centers under the supervision of OCD Specialists in the UK. 

In an OCD residential treatment center, you are offered individually tailoured programmes with cutting-edge psychotherapeutic techniques. The residential treatment programme for OCD incorporates an interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, nurses, counsellors, therapists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals that are all experts in their fields. 

The clinical team designs a well-tailoured programme meeting the needs of each individual to manage their symptoms through the best and most effective approach. The cutting-edge psychotherapeutic techniques are the mainstay of OCD Residential Treatment in the UK. Some of them are discussed below.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for OCD 

The most effective therapy for OCD treatment is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and specifically, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) which is a type of CBT and is the cornerstone for OCD treatment. CBT is a form of talking therapy and it remains the treatment of choice for managing OCD by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). 

In Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP) you learn to cope with your fears by not responding to the recurrent obsessive thoughts. Through this therapy, you control the compulsion to give in to the irrational thoughts rather you practice self-control and learn strategies to control your anxiety. 

In Residential Treatment Programme the therapist exposes the patient to a situation that causes anxiety and the therapist then coaches them to deal with anxiety without falling into compulsive behaviour. Exposure to the stimulus that causes anxiety is controlled by the therapist ensuring that the patient does not get overwhelmed during the therapy. Upon successfully dealing with a given exposure, the intensity of exposure is increased by the therapist, and the anxiety of the patient subsequently decreases as the patient manages to tackle the exposure through learned strategies. 

In OCD Rehab Center, this Exposure and Response Prevention therapy (ERP) is repeated two to three times a day to integrate the strategies that are learned during the treatment phase. 

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)

This is a non-invasive method for stimulating specific areas of the brain through short magnetic pulses for mood regulation. 

This therapy is used when the patient is resistant to CBT and other therapies. 

Psychoeducation about OCD

As part of OCD Rehab, it is imperative that the patient gain insight into his or her medical condition. The neurology, physiology, and, biochemistry of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is discussed with the patient to educate them about their mental condition. OCD strugglers benefit a great deal from knowledge about their disease and it helps them to learn to combat OCD effectively.

Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy (REBT)

Through this therapy, individuals learn to identify their irrational core beliefs that are the root cause of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. 

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Through ACT patient learns to confront their conflicts and help the individual make room for their thoughts and emotions. This brings about a behavioural shift that positively supports the individual in dealing with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.  

Compassionate Focused Therapy (CFT)

This therapy aims to build self-love and self-confidence since individuals affected with OCD are often found in a downward spiral of self-loathing and self-hate due to the constant shame and embarrassment they have to face due to their illness. 

Mindfulness-based stress reduction

Through Mindfulness Meditation at Residential Rehab Programme for OCD in the UK, the patient is made to learn that they should not believe every thought that their brain is processing and this gives them the space to separate the repetitive obsessive thoughts and helps them to control the compulsive reaction in response to such thoughts. 

In UK Residential Rehab Center all kinds of mental health disorders are treated including Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. In the UK, the world-class clinical team of doctors, nurses, psychiatrists, therapists, and occupational therapists are ready to serve you with an unparalleled level of care and attention thereby easing the overwhelming route to recovery. 

Most luxury rehab centers treat one client at a time so that the client can receive utmost care and comfort, undivided attention, and unmatchable services while maintaining their privacy and confidentiality. Luxury treatment programmes are well-tailored according to the unique needs of each individual. 

In a picturesque location, amidst the green hills in the countryside or at a beautiful lakefront, you will have your residence secluded from the hustle-bustle of city life. If you are a Londoner you will surely enjoy the stillness and soothing ambiance of the Luxury Residential Rehab Center. You can also choose to stay in London’s leading hotels that offer an unparalleled level of comfort and care. 

A luxury Residential Treatment aims to make your accommodation as comfortable as possible so that you can feel at home away from home; simultaneously increasing the likelihood of a vigorous recovery. 

When you arrive at a Luxury Residential Treatment Center in the UK you are warmly welcomed at the reception making you feel at ease. After the formal paperwork, you will go through an elaborative medical and physical check-up with all laboratory tests along with psychiatric, nutritional, and lifestyle assessments. After analyzing your medical reports and assessment results the team of top-notch doctors will devise a treatment plan tailoured according to your needs so that effective recovery is guaranteed. 

A highly experienced live-in therapist stays with you round the clock to ensure that you have support any time of the day. Along with it, a personal chef will be available at the luxury residential rehab center to provide you with healthy and gourmet meals. 

Moreover, a limousine and personal driver will be available for any appointments or activities that you need to tend to. 

You will then be escorted to your 5-star luxurious bedroom with an en-suite bathroom. The highly impeccable furniture with queen-sized beds, with the finest linens, and a scenic countryside view from the window is soothing for the nerves.  

Confidentiality is the utmost priority at Luxury Residential Treatment Centers in the UK. You can recover without worrying about someone breaching your privacy because at luxury centers one client is facilitated with bespoke treatment and undivided attention for a robust recovery. 

A Luxury Residential Treatment Center in the UK adopts an integrated approach to bring about the finest recovery results and hence an array of therapies and holistic techniques are used to treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Following are the different therapeutic interventions made at a Luxury Residential Rehab to treat OCD:

  • Holistic approaches for biochemical restoration: Due to mental health condition like OCD or due to substance abuse our diet gets neglected which result in deficiency of certain nutritious elements and through biochemical restoration the deficiencies are met and taken care of by providing vitamins, minerals, and amino acid as needed by the body. 
  • Round-the-clock live-in Counsellor: As mentioned above, a highly experienced counsellor is available 24/7 for the emotional well-being of the individual. 
  • Unparalleled Hospitality: The hospitality at residential luxury rehab centers is unmatchable and makes the individual feel well-accommodated and comfortable.
  • Medical Check-ups & Treatment: Apart from dealing with the current mental illness, medical check-ups are done and treatment for any concurrent medical condition such as heartburn or insomnia is treated adequately.
  • Extensive Psychotherapy: Therapies provided for OCD at luxury rehab centers are backed by science and are evidence-based. Treatment includes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) along with other therapies.
  • Hypnosis for OCD: In hypnotherapy, the therapist asks you to visualize or imagine situations that trigger your OCD, and then you are supposed to sit in a trance-like state, totally calm and unresponsive to the disturbing thoughts. 
  • Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR): It has proved successful in the treatment of OCD.
  • Lifestyle and Nutritional Counselling: Good nutrition is imperative for good mental health as it is said that ‘you are what you eat’. Nutritional counselling is necessary for the well-being of the individual.
  • Family Therapy: Through family therapy, family members learn ways to tackle the situation and they can even play the role of co-therapist by helping the affected family member practice learned therapeutic strategies. 
  • Intermittent Hypoxic and Hyperoxic Treatment (IHHT)- It is a safe non-invasive therapy for OCD treatment. 
  • Bioresonance Therapy: Bioresonance therapy aims at detecting abnormal frequencies (wavelengths) in our body by placing two electrodes. This therapy is carried out by a trained physician. Upon detecting any irregular wavelength the machine corrects it by restoring the frequency to its maximum limit. 

 Along with treating your medical illness, Luxury Residential Treatment Centers in the UK offer a variety of leisure facilities to ensure that the client considers the stay more as a retreat where they recover rather than a rehabilitation center for their illness. 

Following leisure facilities are available at the Luxury Residential Treatment Center:

  • The state-of-the-art gym facility provides the latest equipment along with a gym trainer who works on helping you gain physical strength and maintain your fitness. 
  • A spa where you receive exclusive treatment and massages to ease your tension and to help you regain energy.
  • Friends and family visits are allowed.
  • Art and craft sessions provide an opportunity for creative individuals to relax. 
  • Relaxation and Mindfulness Techniques such as yoga, acupuncture, meditation, and exercises are offered.

Upon completion of your residential rehab treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, you are offered complimentary 1-year after-care support to ensure that you maintain the highest level of emotional well-being and to mitigate the chances of relapse. 

HOW THE BALANCE CAN HELP WITH OCD

The Balance RehabClinic is a leading provider of luxury addiction and mental health treatment for affluent individuals and their families, offering a blend of innovative science and holistic methods with unparalleled individualised care.

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