Staff at the anxiety disorders clinic offer evaluations and treatment to adults, children, and adolescents with anxiety disorders. Established in 1992, the clinic is a treatment, training, and research center located on the Rutgers University Busch campus in Piscataway, NJ. A variety of services are provided, offering the most effective treatments available in the field of psychology. The clinic is best known for providing evidence-based treatment of anxiety and other related disorders, most notably, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Evaluation and Consultation for Adults, Children, and Adolescents
Our assessments typically consist of a comprehensive, semi-structured interview, questionnaire data, history review, and discussion with family members and current treatment professionals. This assessment typically lasts 3 one-hour visits, at the end of which diagnostic information and treatment recommendations are reviewed with the patient and other treatment providers, where applicable.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Program
Assessment, consultation, and treatment services are provided to adults and children who have experienced trauma from a variety of sources, such as military service, terrorist attacks, auto accidents, sexual assault, or natural disaster.  The Veteran Readjustment Program provides assessment and treatment for men and women who have served in US military conflicts from World War II to Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).  Contracts with the NJ state and Federal Veterans Administrations allow the Anxiety Disorders Clinic to provide cost-free assessment and treatment to eligible veterans and their families.

Individual, Couples, and Family Therapy for Anxiety and Mood Disorders
Therapy is usually provided on a weekly basis, and is centered on identifying, understanding, and directly targeting symptoms of the various disorders.

Group Treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Adults
Treatment is offered for participants who are likely to benefit from a group-level intervention.  This may include, but is not limited to, individuals who have had previous experience with exposure therapy and are seeking interventions to assist with maintenance of gains, individuals who have milder or less impairing symptoms, and/or those interested in receiving interventions that may provide the foundation for individual treatment while on the clinic's waiting list.  This treatment may also be offered as an adjunct to individual therapy.  Groups typically consist of 4 to 6 participants and are twelve weeks in length, with a 90-minute session each week.  Every effort is made to match participants in order to maximize group benefit.

Child and Adolescent Program for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Comprehensive services are offered for families with children suffering from anxiety disorders. These include individual cognitive behavioral therapy, parents' support and training, and separate child and adolescent group treatments. Contact the clinic to inquire about current group offerings. Multi-factorial assessment and written evaluations are provided to both families and schools when applicable.

We treat:

• Agoraphobia
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Hypochondriasis
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Panic Disorder
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Social Phobia
• Specific Phobias
• Trichotillomania

Applicable eligibility criteria: The ADC is a training clinic where services are provided by graduate students enrolled in doctoral programs in clinical psychology at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, supervised by a licensed psychologist. Therefore, cases must be appropriate as training cases and we screen out individuals who present with active suicidal ideation (i.e. thoughts about killing oneself, as opposed to more passive thoughts about death, life being too difficult, etc.), history of a recent inpatient hospitalization and/or suicide attempt, homicidal ideation, and current challenges around substance use; additionally those who require home-based services or individuals where the judgement of the clinic director is that they require a higher level of care than can be provided by weekly outpatient psychotherapy or by a training clinic specifically.  Additionally, though co-morbid conditions are not a rule-out for services, a referral will be recommended if the phone screening indicates that the potential client does not have any anxiety or related disorder as a presenting issue.

Eligibility	Open to community clients from any county as long as travel to our facility at Rutgers University is feasible. Ages served: Primary-school aged children through older adults (6-65+); to fully benefit from treatment, younger children should have caregivers who are able to consistently attend sessions and willing to receive education and training to support the treatment.
Age Groups	Children Adolescents Adults
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health Anxiety Mental Health Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Trauma / PTSD Intellectual and Developmental Needs Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Payment Types	Self Pay Sliding Scale / Payment Plans

Last Updated: 04/20/25