Hello Reddit!
Firstly, thank you for making our last Reddit Science AMA so successful (you can view it here: http://ift.tt/1LnePGy). It was awesome for us to read and answer all the great questions that you asked, and we hope we can do it again! You may ask us any questions related to OCD, and this time around we were hoping to focus more on the treatment and research aspect. We have been doing a lot of cutting edge research and our team consists of world renowned experts in the field who have been working to advance more effective treatment options for those struggling with OCD.
We will be answering questions about, but not limited to: current research happening at our lab, previous research results that we’ve gathered, our own experiences as clinicians and research assistants, and also how OCD is viewed and researched in other countries!
We are the OCD research team at Columbia University Medical Center/New York State Psychiatric Institute. We are a clinical research facility specializing in the treatment and research of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Related Disorders. Since 1982, we have been focused on advancing our understanding of all aspects of OCD and Related Disorders. We’re excited to hear all of your questions about OCD and Related Disorders!
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We would love to read all your questions and thoughts you have about OCD and related disorders! Ask us anything on Tuesday, February 21th, starting 11:30AM EST (8:30 am PST, 4:30 pm UTC ).
Our team includes:
Dr. Helen Blair Simpson (HBS) M.D., Ph.D, Director of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic and the OCD Research Program at NYSPI (New York State Psychiatric Institute) For as long as I remember, I have been interested in what causes our behavior. I also like to help people. Thus, after graduating from Yale College, I pursued my MD-PhD at the Rockefeller University/Cornell University Medical College where I studied the brain pathways underlying animal behavior. I then completed my internship and residency in psychiatry at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, so that I could help people with mental illness whose behavior has gone awry. I’ve been working here at Columbia since 1996 (almost 20 years!!), but I am still learning new things every day. Now Director of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic and the Center of OCD and Related Disorders, I study what causes OCD and I develop new treatments for it. I like most helping my patients transform their lives for the better.
Dr. Raphael Campeas (RC) M.D., Research Psychiatrist in the ADC at NYSPI and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons I’ve been a New Yorker for quite some time, as I graduated from Mount Sinai Medical School in 1979 and completed my internship in the Adult Internal medicine at Brookdale Hospital in NYC. I’ve been working at the Anxiety Disorders Clinic since then, where I have experience with OCD, Panic Disorder, Social Phobia, GAD, PTSD, and Heightened Illness Concern. I’m looking forward to all the questions you guys have to offer.
Dr. Andrew B. Schmidt (AS) Ph.D., LCSW, Project Director and Psychotherapist, Adjunct Professor at NYU and Hunter College Hello! I received my Masters in Clinical Social Work from NYU and a Ph.D in Social Welfare from Hunter College. I’ve been at the Anxiety Disorders Clinic for 15 years, working most recently as project director at the OCD treatment center. I’m also a licensed psychotherapist and maintain a private practice in midtown. I’m also passionate about my physical fitness; I run, cycle, lift weights, and do yoga.
Dr. Shari Steinman (SS), Ph.D. Postdoctoral Clinical Researcher in the ADC at NYSPI; Study therapist and Researcher Hi! I’m a therapist and researcher at the Anxiety Disorders Clinic. My research interests are related to understanding the different ways people think when they are anxious. I’m particularly interested in assessing and manipulating cognitive biases. I study these biases to gain insight into onset, maintenance, neurobiology, and treatment of anxiety disorders and OCD. I received my Ph.D in clinical psychology from the University of Virginia, and I have extensive training in CBT (cognitive-behavioral therapy) for anxiety disorders and OCD. Other interests include reading, hiking, and spending time with family and friends.
Dr. Michael Wheaton (MW), Ph.D Adjunct Associate Clinical Researcher in the ADC; Assistant Professor, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University. I completed my undergraduate studies at Cornell University, and went on to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to receive my Ph.D in clinical psychology. I have advanced training in CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) for both children and adults with mood and anxiety disorders. My research interests focus highly on mechanisms underlying OCD and I’ve also been working on studies relating to hoarding disorder.
Dr. Marina Gershkovich (MG), Ph.D. Postdoctoral clinical researcher at the Anxiety Disorders Clinic. I received my undergraduate degree from Cornell University and my Ph.D in clinical psychology from Drexel University. I then completed my clinical psychology internship at the Boston Consortium and held academic appointments at Boston University School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School. I have experience providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I have also worked at University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Treatment and Study of Anxiety, as well as Drexel University’s College of Medicine Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic. My research interests focus on treatment outcome and dissemination of evidence-based therapist via telemental health approaches.
Olivia Pascucci (OP), B.A. Research Assistant I received my undergraduate degree from Harvard University, where I studied single-session exposures for children with Social Anxiety Disorder in the Laboratory for Youth Mental Health. I’ve also worked on projects involving early intervention for psychosis and I’m interested in understanding the most effective way to treat anxiety. I am currently interviewing for Ph.D programs in Clinical Psychology.
Stephanie Chen, (SC), B.A., Research Assistant. I graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in Psychology and am attending Teachers College Columbia University for Clinical Psychology. Before joining the OCD team, I coordinated a joint-project study on medication adherence at Mount Sinai Hospital and Columbia University. My research interests include finding most effective treatments for anxiety disorders. I am planning to pursue a Ph.D in clinical psychology in the near future.
Suzie Choi (SC), B.A., Research Assistant Volunteer Hi everyone! I graduated from Binghamton University, majoring in Psychology and Asian-American Studies. I worked in the Binghamton Anxiety Clinic while I was studying there. I currently attend Teachers College, Columbia University, where I'm studying Psychological Counseling. I also do research here at NYSPI/CUMC in the Anxiety Disorders Clinic. I'm excited for this AMA and all your questions! :)
TL;DR (too long; didn’t read) We’re a group of highly engaged and motivated physicians, psychologists, and researchers who would love to answer your questions about OCD and related disorders! We have extensive experience in research and treating OCD and related disorders and would love to answer any questions you may have about the current scientific findings surrounding OCD. We had such an amazing doing our last
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