Helen Blair Simpson, M.D., Ph.D., an expert on obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), is an associate professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University, New York City, where she directs the Anxiety Disorders Clinic and OCD Research Program at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. She was a member of the work group that developed the first “Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients With OCD” for the American Psychiatric Association.
Through her research, Dr. Simpson is working to trace the brain circuits believed to play a major role in the development of obsessions and compulsions, and she has developed novel approaches to treatment. Her research has been supported by a NARSAD Young Investigator grant.
Dr. Simpson shares what a woman can do if she believes a loved one has obsessive compulsive disorder/OCD.
October 29, 2009 - 11:04am
Dr. Simpson explains if it is possible for obsessive compulsive disorder/OCD to lead to death.
October 29, 2009 - 10:53am
Dr. Simpson describes the research on obsessive compulsive disorder/OCD that women should know about.
May 8, 2009 - 2:33pm
Dr. Simpson explains if obsessive compulsive disorder/OCD is a progressive disease.
May 8, 2009 - 2:26pm
Dr. Simpson recalls good sources on obsessive compulsive disorder/OCD that women can access to learn more about this condition.
May 8, 2009 - 2:21pm
Dr. Simpson explains the connection between anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder/OCD.
May 8, 2009 - 2:15pm
Dr. Simpson shares which illnesses are associated with obsessive compulsive disorder/OCD.
May 8, 2009 - 2:06pm
Dr. Simpson shares when patients with obsessive compulsive disorder/OCD need treatment.
May 8, 2009 - 1:59pm
Dr. Simpson describes the misconceptions associated with obsessive compulsive disorder/OCD.
May 8, 2009 - 1:50pm
Dr. Simpson describes the alternative treatments available for patients with obsessive compulsive disorder/OCD.
May 8, 2009 - 1:45pm
Dr. Simpson explains cognitive behavioral therapy and how this can be beneficial for patients with obsessive compulsive disorder/OCD.
May 8, 2009 - 1:40pm
Dr. Simpson shares how a woman can advocate for her health if she thinks she has obsessive compulsive disorder/OCD.
May 8, 2009 - 1:34pm
Dr. Simpson explains the relationship between addiction and obsessive compulsive disorder/OCD.
May 8, 2009 - 1:24pm
Dr. Simpson explains if a woman can prevent obsessive compulsive disorder/OCD.
May 8, 2009 - 1:18pm
Dr. Simpson shares if obsessive compulsive disorder/OCD is genetic.
May 8, 2009 - 1:12pm
Dr. Simpson describes the causes of obsessive compulsive disorder/OCD.
May 8, 2009 - 1:07pm
Dr. Simpson explains how obsessive compulsive disorder/OCD is diagnosed.
May 8, 2009 - 1:03pm
Listen, as Dr. Simpson describes the treatments for obsessive compulsive disorder/OCD.
May 8, 2009 - 11:51am
Dr. Simpson describes the symptoms associated with obsessive compulsive disorder/OCD.
May 8, 2009 - 11:46am
Dr. Simpson introduces herself and explains obsessive compulsive disorder/OCD.
May 8, 2009 - 11:20am
