Our lab is  conducting research in the following areas:

 

• Outcome and mechanisms of exposure therapy – We are interested in how to improve the efficacy of exposure therapy for anxiety and OCD. Current studies focus on ways of enhancing exposure therapy by optimizing inhibitory learning.

• Cognitive biases and other factors in OCD and other anxiety-related problems – We are interested in the cognitive biases and other factors that maintain OCD and other related problems and have published numerous studies on these topics. A recent study examined biases contributing to OCD symptoms during COVID-19. Another looked at how perceptions of uncertainty and risk contribute to the perception of threat in common situations.  Some of our current studies examine the relationship between culture and OCD symptoms, the overlap between PTSD and OCD, and the role of guilt in OCD and anxiety.

Check out some of our most recent journal articles based on these studies here.