General Description and Overview

Director: McCabe, Randi (PhD); Associate Professor

The ATRC is a multidisciplinary outpatient specialty unit receiving more than 1000 new referrals per year. In addition to offering evidence-based assessment and treatment services, the ATRC is among the most active anxiety research centres in Canada. Research interests of clinic staff members include the development of short-term, cost effective assessments and treatments for anxiety, and the investigation of cognitive, behavioural, and biological factors in the etiology and treatment of anxiety disorders. Staff and trainees also actively participate in training and education activities within the McMaster University psychology and psychiatry residency programs and Clinical Behavioural Sciences Program, and consult with community stakeholders.

Population served

• Adults (18 and over)
• Structured assessment for anxiety and related disorders
• Comprehensive Psychiatric evaluation, and medication recommendation and management
• Group-based and individual cognitive behaviour therapy for anxiety disorders (panic disorder, agoraphobia, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder)
• Please note that we do not provide treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder at this time

Specialty Services or Clinics

• Anxiety Treatment and Research Centre Website: www.anxietytreatment.ca

Active Faculty

• Anxiety Treatment and Research Centre Website: www.anxietytreatment.ca

Contact Us

• For Clinical Services: Judy Odom (905) 522-1155 x 33697
• For General Inquiries: Lisa Di Nardo (905) 522-1155 x 36035