Past research has shown that people with OCD experience worsened symptoms when under stress. Some stressors are unique to distinct identities and statuses in a larger society. For African Americans… Read more »
Active avoidance of threat cues and fear extinction in obsessive compulsive disorder
Past research has shown that we can learn to be afraid of things that we encounter, and that we can also modify our fears through exposure. New research has shown… Read more »
A virtual reality study of cognitive biases in body dysmorphic disorder
Previous research has found that people with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) often assign negative interpretations to neutral or benign social interactions, and may believe that others are judging them or… Read more »
Neural mechanisms of avoidance in exposure and response prevention for OCD
Many patients with OCD who successfully complete ERP treatment experience life-changing improvements in their OCD symptoms. However, as many as 40-50% of patients do not experience a significant recovery. Dr…. Read more »
Identifying the molecular and cellular substrates of OCD using human post-mortem brain
Brain imaging studies in OCD patients have consistently shown abnormal activity in regions involved in decision-making (orbitofrontal cortex [OFC]) and transmission of sensory information (thalamus). However, we have no knowledge… Read more »