Center for OCD, Anxiety & Related Disorders

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In the NEWs

Researchers Uncover Hundreds of Genes Linked to…

Obsessive compulsive disorder has many unknowns, including what causes it, why symptoms can differ so much between people, how medication and…

DNA

Study shows underdiagnosis of Tourette syndrome…

Tourette syndrome is more frequently underdiagnosed or diagnosed later in girls compared to boys, according to a new data analysis led by researchers…

Dr. Carol Mathews

Sight to Insight: The dynamics of visual…

Estelle Ayomen’s research looks at how people with OCD and hoarding disorder process what they see differently. It focuses on changes in brain…

Estelle Ayomen Flash talk title slide

Events Happening

TS Awareness Month Walk – June 8th, 2024

From May 15th – June 15th 2024, it is Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month. Join the Alachua and Clay County Tourette Support Group on June 8th for…

Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month, May 15 to June 15

Pumpkin Decorating Tourette Support Group Event

Ready for they fall? Join the Alachua County and Clay County Tourette Support group October 14, 2022 for a fall fun event. There will be…

Possum Creek Pumpkin Tourette

Epidemiology Seminar: UF Doctoral Students

Epidemiology is featuring three epidemiology doctoral students’ presentations to show case their research work. This is also an opportunity for the…

July Epidemiology Seminar: UF Doctoral Students

fEar Facers

Fear Facers Summer Camp 2026 Dates Announced

Children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder and/or anxiety are invited to join us this summer for a one-week camp session. In…

Fear Facers Summer Camp 2026

Fear Facers Summer Camp: Counselors Needed!

Fear Facers Summer Camp is a camp for children with OCD, social anxiety, and/or specific phobias between the ages of 7 and 15 years old. We are…

Fear Facers: Counselors Needed!

Fear Facers Summer Camp 2025 Dates Announced

Children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder and/or anxiety are invited to join us this summer for a one- or two-week camp session…

Fear Facers Summer Camp 2025

Programs and treatment

Clinic for OCD, Anxiety, & Related Disorders

We treat adults, adolescents and children with OCD, Tourette Syndrome (TS), hoarding disorders, body dysmorphic disorders, hair pulling & skin picking disorders, and anxiety disorders in our Gainesville, Florida location. Located in the heart of a major medical center, we collaborate across discipline to provide the best care possible.

Participate in Research

Researcher in the Center for OCD, Anxiety, and Related Disorders are conducting studies to understand the causes of various disorders. We are looking for volunteers.

Fear Facers Camp

Children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder and/or anxiety are invited to join us this summer for a one- or two-week camp session. In addition to daily therapy, participants between the ages of 7 and 15 will experience activities that allow for personal growth and improved behaviors.

COARD & Community Calendar

College Calendar

Upcoming Events

  1. Feb 27

  2. Mar 27

  3. Apr 24

  4. May 22

  5. Jun 26

Group photo from Fear Facers Camp

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