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Sabine Wilhelm, Ph.D., is Founder and Director of the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Clinic & Research Unit, Director of the Cognitive-Behavior Therapy Program, and Director of the OCD and Related Disorders Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School. She is an Associate Professor of Psychology (Psychiatry) at the Harvard Medical School. Dr. Wilhelm is recognized as a leading researcher in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), and Tic Disorders, and has published over 80 articles, reviews, and chapters on the cognitive functioning, prevalence, and treatment outcome of these disorders. Currently, Dr. Wilhelm is the principal investigator of several NIMH-funded clinical research studies. In addition, Dr. Wilhelm recently authored a treatment manual for OCD entitled: Cognitive Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Guide for Professionals. She also recently wrote the self-help book Feeling Good About the Way You Look: A Program for Overcoming Body Image Problems. Dr. Wilhelm serves on numerous editorial and advisory boards, as well as the Scientific Advisory Board of the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation, the International Obsessive-Compulsive Cognitions Working Group (OCCWG), and the Tourette Syndrome Association Behavioral Science Consortium. Her areas of clinical and research interest include the development, maintenance, and treatment outcome of BDD, OCD, and Tourette Syndrome/Tic Disorders.
Dr. Paul Cannistraro is a staff psychiatrist at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Clinic, as well as on the adult Inpatient Psychiatry Service. He is Instructor of Psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School and Research Fellow in Nuclear Molecular Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Cannistraro attended Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, and completed his residency training in psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland. He came to MGH in 2002 to join the Psychiatric Neuroimaging Research Program as a fellow and to serve as a psychiatrist in the MGH Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Clinic. Dr. Cannistraro has authored multiple articles and reviews in the neuroimaging of anxiety disorders including OCD and Post-traumatic Stress disorders. He has conducted research in functional magnetic resonance imaging, diffusion tensor imaging, and positron emission tomography.
Meredith Charney is a Clinical Post-Doctoral Fellow in Psychology/Psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Meredith completed her clinical internship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School in 2007 and is currently in the process of completing her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Boston University. Meredith has a diverse array of clinical experiences and interests including experience treating both children and adults in urban hospitals and community outpatient clinics. She has experience treating psychological disorders including depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. Meredith is a part-time clinician in Dr. Wilhelm’s laboratory at the OCD and Related Disorders Program at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. She is currently focusing her training in the assessment and treatment of OCD spectrum disorders in both adult and adolescent populations. She is also treating patients in the outpatient psychiatry department and is a part of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy team at MGH.
Anne Chosak, Ph.D., is currently a Clinical Assistant of Psychology (Psychiatry) at MGH. Dr. Chosak received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from SUNY at Albany in 2000. She received her post-doctoral training at the OCD Clinic at MGH and was licensed in 2002. Dr. Chosak’s clinical and research background is in anxiety disorders of adulthood. Her current clinical and research interests and activities involve the OCD spectrum disorders of adulthood, including OCD, BDD, and trichotillomania (compulsive hair-pulling). In addition, Dr. Chosak currently supervises interns for the MGH clinical psychology internship program.
Darin D. Dougherty, M.D., M.Sc., is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Clinical Associate at Massachusetts General Hospital, Director of Medical Education at the Massachusetts General Hospital Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Institute, Co-Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Trichotillomania Clinic, Assistant Director of Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatric Neuroimaging Group, Director of the Mood Disorders Section of the Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatric Neuroimaging Group, Visiting Scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and serves on the Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatric Neurosurgery Committee. He completed his residency in general psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital and is a graduate of the Clinical Investigator Training Program at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Jeanne M. Fama, Ph.D., is a Clinical Research Fellow in Psychology (Psychiatry) at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Fama completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Harvard University and her clinical internship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School in 2005. She began researching Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related disorders at the Massachusetts General Hospital OCD Clinic in 1997. She has since served as project coordinator and study therapist for several studies on the etiology, maintenance, and treatment of OCD, Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), Tourette Syndrome, and chronic tic disorders. Dr. Fama's primary research interests include neuropsychological, cognitive, and family variables influencing treatment outcome in OCD and OCD-spectrum disorders, including BDD and Tourette Syndrome.
Jennifer L. Greenberg, Psy.M., is a Clinical Fellow in Psychology (Psychiatry) at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Jennifer is completing her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology at Rutgers University. Her clinical and research background is in anxiety and body image disorders, with a particular focus on the cognitive behavioral treatment of obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, including OCD and BDD. Jennifer began her clinical and research involvement with OCD and related disorders in 2001 and has since served as a research coordinator, independent evaluator and study therapist on several studies on the pharmacological and psychological treatment of OCD, BDD and eating disorders. Jennifer's primary research interest is in treatment development and treatment outcome in body dysmorphic disorder and other OC spectrum disorders for child/adolescent and adult populations. Jennifer is also interested in treatment mechanisms and predictors of change, including therapist and client factors that influence cognitive-behavioral treatment outcomes, as well as the effectiveness and dissemination of empirically-supported treatments.
publications by Jennifer Greenberg
Dr. Keuthen is an Associate Professor of Psychology (Psychiatry) at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Co-Founder and Co-Director of the MGH Trichotillomania Clinic & Research Unit, and Chief Psychologist in the MGH Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Clinic & Research Unit. Dr. Keuthen received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from SUNY at Stony Brook. She is internationally recognized as a leading clinician and researcher in trichotillomania. She has been instrumental in establishing awareness of, and improving treatment for, this disorder. Dr. Keuthen serves on numerous editorial and advisory boards, including the Scientific Advisory Boards of the Trichotillomania Learning Center and the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation. Her clinical, research, and teaching contributions have been largely focused on the cognitive-behavioral and pharmacological treatment of OCD and OCD-spectrum disorders, including skin picking, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), and trichotillomania. She has authored numerous journal articles and book chapters co-authored the popular book Help for Hairpullers: Understanding and Coping with Trichotillomania.
Luana Marques, Ph.D.
Luana Marques, Ph.D., is a Clinical Research Fellow in Psychology (Psychiatry) at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Marques completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at SUNY at Buffalo and her clinical internship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School in 2007. Dr. Marques’ clinical and research background is in anxiety disorders and romantic relationships. Dr. Marques' primary research interest is the interplay between diversity and psychopathology. Specifically, Dr. Marques’ research interests involve developing and testing Cognitive Behavioral interventions that are culturally sensitive for individuals suffering from various anxiety disorders.
Jennifer Ragan, Ph.D.
Jennifer Ragan received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2005. There, Dr. Ragan received extensive training in cognitive-behavioral therapy and provided supervision to junior clinicians through Dr. Michael Telch's Anxiety Research Lab at the University of Texas at Austin. She then completed her clinical internship and post-doctoral training through Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Medical School. Dr. Ragan is now a licensed psychologist and sees patients through the OCD clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital and in private practice. Her clinical interests are broad, in that she treats patients suffering from anxiety, mood, and eating disorders using both individual and group modalities. Her research interests center around the assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Body Dysmorphic Disorder through Dr. Sabine Wilhelm's research lab.
Hannah Reese, M.A.
Hannah E. Reese, M.A. received her masters in clinical psychology from Harvard University where she is currently pursuing her Ph.D. She has been at MGH since 2002 where she has served as project coordinator and study therapist for numerous studies on the etiology, maintenance, and treatment of OCD, BDD, Tourette Syndrome, chronic tic disorder, and social phobia. Ms. Reese’s primary research focus is in assessing the information processing biases that may be involved in the development and maintenance of Body Dysmorphic Disorder.
Elise Beeger
Elise Beeger graduated from Middlebury College in May 2006 with a BA in psychology. While in college, she worked on research studies on mood and anxiety disorders, eating disorders and shyness. At MGH, Elise is currently working on the Longitudinal Family OCD Study, researching obsessive-compulsive disorder. Elise plans to attend graduate school in clinical psychology
Angela Fang
Angela Fang graduated in 2007 from Dartmouth College with a B.A. in Psychology and Chinese. At Dartmouth, Angela served as a clinical research assistant at the Anxiety Disorders Service and an intern on the Inpatient Psychiatry unit at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Her honors thesis examined the effect of mood on interpersonal evaluations of attractiveness. Currently, Angela is working with Dr. Sabine Wilhelm on treatment studies for Body Dysmorphic Disorder. After her time at MGH, she plans to pursue a doctorate degree in clinical psychology.
Shana Franklin
Shana Franklin graduated from Harvard College in 2006 with a B.A. in psychology. For her honors thesis, Shana conducted research on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and decision making. She currently works for the Tic Disorders Clinic under the supervision of Dr. Wilhelm. Shana hopes to pursue a career in clinical psychology and is particularly interested in OCD and Tic Disorders.
Eric Jenike
Eric Jenike graduated in 2005 from The University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a BA in Biology. Eric has been at MGH since 2005 where he worked in Psychiatric Genetics on projects investigating the genetic predictors of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Schizophrenia, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disroder, and Major Depressive Disorder. Eric is currently assisting Dr. Sabine Wilhelm on a Body Dysmorphic Disorder treatment study. After his time at MGH, Eric hopes to pursue a career in medicine.
Jared Kant
Jared Kant graduated from Curry College in 2006 with a BA in English and Creative Writing. Through High School and college, he has worked with the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation in New Haven, CT. Currently, Jared is working on a book on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder for Oxford University Press. Jared works as a research assistant at the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Clinic under the supervision of Dr. Sabine Wilhelm. He hopes to pursue a graduate program that can combine his English and linguistic skills with psychology.
Stefanie Renaud graduated in 2006 from Smith College with a Bachelor's with Honors in Psychology. While at Smith Stefanie became interested in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive and related disorders. Currently, Stefanie assists Dr. Wilhelm with two research studies for Body Dysmorphic Disorder. After her time at the Body Dysmoprhic Disorders clinic Stefanie plans to pursue a doctorate in clinical psychology.
Madeline Sedovic graduated in 2006 from Smith College with a BA in psychology. While at Smith College, Madeline worked on research projects related to obsessive-compulsive disorder and perfectionism. Currently, Madeline is working with Dr. Sabine Wilhelm on the Longitudinal Family OCD Study looking at OCD in families. After working in the OCD Clinic, Madeline plans to pursue graduate work in the field of psychology.
Barbara Davidson graduated from St. John's University in New York in 1970 with an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education. She later received her RN degree from Pace University in Pleasantville, NY in 1983. Barbara was previously employed by the Belmont School Department prior to her work here at MGH, where she joined as an Intake Coordinator for the OCD, BDD and Trichotillomania clinics in 2003. .
Katie currently works as an Intake Coordinator for the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), and Trichotillomania Clinics. She joined us in May of 2000.
