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at the Center for Autism Research
at CHOP and with Lawrence W.
Brown, MD, also at CHOP, relating
to children with Tourette’s
syndrome. Dr. Franklin and his
group also have a long history of
collaboration with John March,
MD, MPH at Duke University
and Jennifer Freeman, PhD and
Abbe Garcia, PhD at Brown University
in pediatric OCD, with
Douglas Woods, PhD and Shawn
Cahill, PhD at the University of
Wisconsin – Milwaukee, with
John Piacentini, PhD at UCLA,
with Nancy J. Keuthen, PhD at
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard
University, with
Scott N. Compton, PhD at Duke,
Department of Psychiatry
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and with many other colleagues
whose work focuses on the problems
that overlap COTTAGe's
clinical and research interests.
COTTAGe’s broad array of
patient care services, coupled
with its clinical research designed
to develop and evaluate treatments,
make it a viable choice for
parents with children who suffer
from obsessive-compulsive spectrum
conditions and anxiety and
anxiety disorders. “We're a good
option for parents because of our
collective wealth of expertise and
clinical experience with OCD and
related disorders,” says Dr.
Franklin, “but also because of the
strong emphasis we all place on
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providing the best clinical services
for children and adolescents
whether they come through clinical
trials or our open clinic. Our
goal is to be helpful first and
foremost, as our research mission
is always best served by taking
this approach.” �
To find out more about COTTAGe, to
schedule an appointment, or to learn
about opportunities for participation in a
clinical trial, please call 215-746-3327. An
intake coordinator will gladly arrange a
diagnostic evaluation for your child. You
may also obtain additional information by
visiting the COTTAGe website at
http://www.med.upenn.edu/cottage/in
dex.html. COTTAGe is located at 3535
Market Street (6th Floor) in Philadelphia.
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www.med.upenn.edu/psych