In this episode, we discuss Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder with Dr. William Taboas.  We dive deep into what OCD is and what it is not and how to treat it. Dr. Taboas discusses what Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is and why it is considered a gold-standard treatment. He shares how it works and what sessions typically look like. And he also discusses what common and less common OCD concerns are and how ERP can help.

Dr. William R. Taboas is currently a Licensed Clinical Psychologist providing psychotherapy to adults (18+) in multiple locations in the San Diego area. Dr. Taboas is a former Postdoctoral Research Fellow at San Diego State University conducting translational research on Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He has extensive training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, including Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD. Dr. Taboas has published several scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals and has presented at national conferences, including the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), and the International Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Foundation (IOCDF) and local organizations such as OCD SoCal. Dr. Taboas specializes in empirically supported treatments for OCD, Social Phobia, Specific Phobia, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.