Jonathan S. Abramowitz, PhD - Clinical Psychologist

TREATMENT SERVICES
I am a clinical psychologist with nearly 30 years of experience using evidence-based treatments, including CBT and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), to help you move beyond OCD and anxiety and reclaim your life

BOOKS AND RESEARCH
I am an internationally recognized expert with over 350 scientific articles and books on OCD and anxiety aimed at improving our understanding and treatment of these problems

TEACHING AND TRAINING
I give workshops for professionals, community agencies, and consumer groups to provide up-to-date training on the use of effective assessment and treatment methods for OCD and anxiety disorders

My Latest Books

Now Available!
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Adults
This concise yet comprehensive manual offers hands-on, practical guidance for clinicians treating OCD, with a focus on exposure and response prevention (ERP). It integrates the latest advances in inhibitory learning, multicultural considerations, and strategies for weaving ACT principles into ERP. Packed with case examples, it equips therapists with an up-to-date, user-friendly roadmap for delivering OCD treatment.

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Now Available!
Living Well with OCD - Practical Strategies for Improving Your Daily Life
Not getting the results you wanted from OCD treatment? Are you hesitant to try exposure therapy or medication? You're not alone. This book offers alternative strategies for managing OCD, building resilience, and living a fulfilling life. You'll learn to boost self-compassion, strengthen relationships, manage time, and excel in work, school, and family life. More information here.

Second Edition of Getting Over OCD
My workbook for OCD is now in its second edition. I've updated this book to include strategies based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as well as inhibitory learning approaches to doing exposure and response prevention. More information here.

Second Edition of Exposure Therapy for Anxiety
My co-authors and I have expanded this book for professionals on exposure therapy to include the latest strategies derived from inhibitory learning models of exposure. The edition also includes new chapters on using ACT with exposure, using exposure with diverse populations, and using technology to implement exposure. Find out more here.

A Guide For Families Affected by OCD
Do you have a loved one with OCD? In many families and relationships, OCD takes over and interferes with things like daily routines, parenting, intimacy, making decisions, and the like. My new book, The Family Guide to Getting Over OCD will help you end the arguing and the accommodation so you can disentangle yourself (and your family) from OCD's grip while at the same time supporting your loved one. Find out more here.