Past Award Winners

Outstanding Research Poster Awards

The intention of these awards is both to promote excellence in OCD and related disorders research and also to encourage young investigators to attend the conference and stay in the field of OCD and related disorders research.

2021

Amanda Belanger
New York University Medical School
Title: Dimensions of Interoception Predict Suicidality in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Lauren Breithaupt, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Title: Obsessive-compulsive and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome symptoms common among adolescents with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder

Ana Maia, MD
Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown
Title: Volumetric analysis of the cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical circuitry in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

2020

Barbara Medea, PhD
Newcastle University
Title: Psychological constructs underpinning Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours

Kylie Baer
VA San Diego Research Service
Title: The Relationship between Perfectionism and Cognitive Flexibility in Participants with Hoarding Disorder

Heidi Ojalehto
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Title: Patient Adherence as a Predictor of Outcome from ERP: Obsessive-Compulsive Symptom Dimensions and Maintenance Factors

2019

Danielle Cooke, MS
University of Florida
Title: A Preliminary Evaluation of Clinician Perspectives on Hoarding Disorder

Rachel Silver
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Title: Investigating the Role of Responsibility Attitudes and Perceived Stress in Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in the Perinatal Period

Carly Parsons, MA
The University of British Columbia
Title: An Initial Investigation of Online Reassurance-Seeking

Elvis Coimbra-Gomes, MA
Queen Mary University of London
Title: Linguistic Construction of Ego-Dystonic Stance in Sexual Orientation OCD

Emma Turner
University of Connecticut
Title: The Impact of Multiple Stigma on Obsessive-Compulsive Symptom Dimensions: The Compounding Effects of Minority Racial/Ethnic and Sexual/Gender Status

2018

Omer Linkovski, PhD
Stanford University
Title: Effects of Rapastinel (formerly GLYX-13) on Serum Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Christian Archer
University of Florida College of Medicine
Title: Functional Impairment and Perceptions of Memory in Hoarding Disorder

Caitlin Brown, MS
University of Miami
Title: Clutter across cultures: An examination of measurement invariance across English and Spanish versions of the Hoarding Rating Scale

Alexandra Volpacchio, MA
William James College
Title: Alarmingly Low Rates of Utilization and Knowledge of Exposure and Response Prevention for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Among Mental Health Providers

Morgan Browning
University of Florida
Title: Exploring the Impacts of Depression, Comorbidity, and Symptom Domains on OCD-Related Functional Impairment

2017

Omer Linkovski, PhD
Stanford University
Title: Can Priming Inhibitory Control Affect Resolution of Uncertainty?

Aki Tsuchiyagaito, MA
Fukushima Medical University, Japan
Title: OCD with and without ASD: Do Differential Brain Alterations Predict CBT Outcomes?

Caitlin Choy
UCLA Child OCD, Anxiety and Tic Disorders Program
Title: Exposures in CBT for Childhood OCD: Addressing Common Clinician Concerns

Wendy den Dunnen, Med
IWK Health Centre, Canada
Title: Reductions in Family Accommodation Subtypes following Parent-Based Intervention

Zohaib Jessani
Bradley Hospital/The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Title: Differences in executive functioning in pediatric OCD based on symptom dimensions

2016

Maria Bolshakova
University of Florida
Title: The Parent Trap: The Impact of Negative Parental Reactions and Behaviors on Pediatric OCD

Samantha Asofsky
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Title: Predicting Obsessive-Compulsive Symptom Dimensions from Obsessive Beliefs and Anxiety Sensitivity

Goi Khia Eng
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Title: Structural Brain Differences in OCD -- A Voxel-based Morphometry Study

Andrew G. Guzick
University of Florida
Title: The link between ADHD-like inattention and obsessive-compulsive symptoms during treatment for children with OCD

Terence H. W. Ching, MSocSci.
Center for Mental Health Disparities, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville
Title: Importance/Control of Thoughts Moderates the Relationship between Contamination Disgust and Sexual Orientation-OCD Symptoms: Avoiding Sexual Orientation Transformation?

2015

Sophie Schneider
Macquarie University, Australia
Title: Symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder in a community sample of adolescents

Andrew G. Guzick
University of Florida
Title: In vivo exposure therapy use among providers who treat youth with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Brianna Wellen
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown Medical School
Title: Reliability and Validity of the Pediatric Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire in Young Children with OCD

Johanna Schulte, MS
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany
Title: Treatment situation and treatment barriers among individuals with Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Germany - Results of an internet-based self-test

2014

Stephanie Taillefer, MA
Ryerson University, Canada
Title: Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Hoarding Disorder Utilizing Non-Clinician In-Home Coaches

Adam Reid, MS
University of Florida
Title: Do SSRI Adverse Events Interfere with Multimodal Treatment for Pediatric OCD?

Monica Wu
University of South Florida
Title: Assessing Clinically Significant Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Youth with Autism Spectrum-Disorders

Brittney Dane
University of South Florida
Title: “I Saw it on the Internet”: Treatment Preferences in Pediatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

2013

Adam Reid, MS
University of Florida
Title: Self-Regulation and Other Executive Functions Relationship to Pediatric OCD Severity and Treatment Outcome

Sarah Garnaat, PhD
Brown University
Title: Stability of Severe OCD: Implications for Neurosurgical Intervention

Kimberly Glazier, MA
Yeshiva University
Title: 50 Percent of OCD Cases Misidentified by Primary Care Physicians

2012

Kimberly Glazier, MA
Yeshiva University
Title: Taboo Thoughts OCD: Frequently Misidentified by Clinicians

Daniel Steinberg
University of Houston – Clear Lake
Title: Clinician Stigma and Obsessive Thoughts: The Role of Thought Content and Experience

Joseph McGuire, MA
University of South Florida
Title: Dysregulation in Pediatric OCD: An Examination of Symptom Severity, Impairment, and Treatment Outcome

Stephanie Taillefer
Ryerson University, Canada
Title: Medication Sequencing in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Predictors of Pharmacotherapy Response in OCD Patients Who Failed to Respond to a Previous SSRI Trial

2011

Jennifer Greenberg, PsyD
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Title: The Role of Allocentric and Egocentric Beliefs in Olfactory Reference Syndrome

Jason Krompinger, PhD
McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Title:   Early Response is Predictive of Treatment Outcome in IRT for OCD

Kimberly Rinehart
University of Houston – Clear Lake
Title:   Mental Healthcare Utilization among Latinos: A Review of Clinical Studies for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

2010

Samantha Farris
University of Pennsylvania
Title: The Myth of the Pure Obsessional: Compulsions in Taboo Thoughts

Wei Li
University of California – Los Angeles
Title: Fractional Anisotropy Differences of the Inferior Fronto-Occipital Fasciculus in Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Nicole Caporino, MA
University of South Florida
Title: Family Accommodation in Pediatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

2009

Brandon Barrios
University of California, San Diego
Title: Neurocognitive Deficits in Compulsive Hoarding

Hayley Moller
University of California, Los Angeles
Title: Inverted Face Processing in Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Jeannette M. Reid
University of South Florida
Title: Auxiliary Y-BOCS Features Relate to OCD Presentation, Impairments and Treatment