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When a loved one has OCD, it's a constant struggle. It hurts to see your spouse so anxious or your teen spending so much time alone. You've tried logic, reassurance, even accommodating endless rituals--but, too often, these well-meaning attempts actually make OCD worse. Psychologi
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Jonathan S. Abramowitz, Ph.D. is Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, and Director of the Anxiety and Stress Disorders Clinic at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is an internationally recognized expert on anxiety disorders, especially obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) . Through his teaching, research, and writing, Dr. Abramowitz has made significant contributions to the field of anxiety disorders and OCD. He has published over 300 research articles, book chapters, and books on these topics and has won awards for his work from the American Psychological Association, International OCD Foundation, and the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Abramowitz is Editor-in-Chief of the "Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders." He maintains an active private practice in Chapel Hill, NC and devotes substantial time to training and supervising clinical psychology graduate students.
