The Priory Hospital North London

The Priory Hospital North London is a private hospital for the treatment of mental health problems with a specialist service in OCD, BDD, addictions, depression, emetophobia and borderline personality disorder. The hospital opened in 1986 and has established a good reputation for providing a high standards of care. It is located in a secluded part of Southgate, London.

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http://www.veale.co.uk/appointments/private-services/

The South London and Maudsley NHS Trust

The Anxiety Disorders Residential Unit is based at the Bethlem Royal Hospital (pictured). It provides a specialist residential service by intensive CBT for severe OCD and BDD. Both units are part of the South London and Maudsley Trust.

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Institute of Psychiatry, KCL

The Institute of Psychiatry provides post-graduate education and carries out research in psychiatry, psychology, and allied disciplines, including basic and clinical neurosciences. The Institute is world renowned for the quality of its research and it became a school of King’s College in August 1997.

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http://www.veale.co.uk/research-participation/

Books and publications

The “Overcoming” series published by Robinson are the bestselling self-help treatment manual based on cognitive behaviour therapy.

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http://www.veale.co.uk/#recentbooks

OCD Action Trustee

OCD Action is the largest national charity focusing on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). We provide support and information to anybody affected by OCD, work to raise awareness of the disorder amongst the public and frontline healthcare workers, and strive to secure a better deal for people with OCD.

OK2b Trustee

OK2b is a grass-roots organisation and charity, run predominantly by volunteers. It seeks to work on several fronts to tackle the long-standing problem of mental health discrimination:

1. to arrange a range of events – including concerts and comedy nights.
2. to challenge inaccurate and discriminating representations of mental distress in the media
3. to expand this website to become a centre of excellence to highlight key facts and figures around mental health discrimination.
4. to add to the evidence base with regard to mental health discrimination.
5. to act as a catalyst, and to ensure that the sector as a whole raises its profile with public figures, celebrities, politicians, business leaders, think tanks and other key influencers.

The British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies

The BABCP was founded in 1972 as an interest group for people involved in the practice and theory of behaviour therapy and later cognitive therapy.The Association has grown both numerically (from 195 members originally to over 7,500 in year 2010) and in the scope of functions it undertakes.

NICE Guidelines for OCD and BDD

The NICE guidelines on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) covers the care people with OCD or BDD can expect to receive from healthcare professionals and what treatments may be offered, including psychological therapies and medication.