Caitlin Pinciotti, PhD
@cmpinciotti.bsky.social
Clinical psychologist and researcher at Baylor College of Medicine. OCD, trauma, and LGBTQIA+ mental healthcare. Views my own. She/her.
www.cmpinciotti.com
www.cmpinciotti.com
I’m running an online consultation group through the IOCDF Training Institute on Thursday afternoons this fall for clinicians seeking to grow their clinical skills related to co-occurring trauma/PTSD in OCD treatment. Limited to 4 slots, registration opens August 24th at noon eastern!
August 17, 2026 at 3:29 PM
I’m running an online consultation group through the IOCDF Training Institute on Thursday afternoons this fall for clinicians seeking to grow their clinical skills related to co-occurring trauma/PTSD in OCD treatment. Limited to 4 slots, registration opens August 24th at noon eastern!
“When a patient with OCD has experienced trauma, how do I determine whether the trauma is clinically relevant - and if it is, what do I do differently?”
I’m looking forward to joining @sheppardpratt.bsky.social to dive deep on this question as part of their OCD & Anxiety Lecture Series /1
I’m looking forward to joining @sheppardpratt.bsky.social to dive deep on this question as part of their OCD & Anxiety Lecture Series /1
August 12, 2026 at 1:24 PM
“When a patient with OCD has experienced trauma, how do I determine whether the trauma is clinically relevant - and if it is, what do I do differently?”
I’m looking forward to joining @sheppardpratt.bsky.social to dive deep on this question as part of their OCD & Anxiety Lecture Series /1
I’m looking forward to joining @sheppardpratt.bsky.social to dive deep on this question as part of their OCD & Anxiety Lecture Series /1
Extremely excited to share this 🚨new research🚨 coming out of The National OCD Survey 🇺🇸 This study was born out of the thought “wouldn’t it be cool if…?” and 3 years and 5k participants later, we can finally answer the question: Does OCD differ across regions of the U.S.? 1/
August 4, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Extremely excited to share this 🚨new research🚨 coming out of The National OCD Survey 🇺🇸 This study was born out of the thought “wouldn’t it be cool if…?” and 3 years and 5k participants later, we can finally answer the question: Does OCD differ across regions of the U.S.? 1/
🚨New research🚨 out of the Texas Childhood Trauma Research Network. Despite being a widely used diagnostic interview for PTSD, there has been no psychometric evaluation of the English version of the CAPS-CA-5. We evaluated its validity and reliability in 3134 trauma-exposed /1
July 20, 2026 at 9:24 PM
🚨New research🚨 out of the Texas Childhood Trauma Research Network. Despite being a widely used diagnostic interview for PTSD, there has been no psychometric evaluation of the English version of the CAPS-CA-5. We evaluated its validity and reliability in 3134 trauma-exposed /1
🚨Paper in Press🚨 Excited about this paper I’ve wanted to write for a long time and finally had the push to do for this Special Issue on PTSD. This work provides a novel functional framework for understanding the emergence and maintenance of trauma-related compulsions in OCD. /1
June 17, 2026 at 9:03 PM
🚨Paper in Press🚨 Excited about this paper I’ve wanted to write for a long time and finally had the push to do for this Special Issue on PTSD. This work provides a novel functional framework for understanding the emergence and maintenance of trauma-related compulsions in OCD. /1
🚨 New publication 🚨 Comorbid OCD+PTSD is associated with a more severe clinical presentation, yet most existing research has focused on White, non-Hispanic/Latino populations, limiting generalizability. This replication/extension paper used data from the LATINO study. /1
April 30, 2026 at 1:33 AM
🚨 New publication 🚨 Comorbid OCD+PTSD is associated with a more severe clinical presentation, yet most existing research has focused on White, non-Hispanic/Latino populations, limiting generalizability. This replication/extension paper used data from the LATINO study. /1
Reposted by Caitlin Pinciotti, PhD
Survivors don’t owe anyone their stories. Yet, when women do share, delayed disclosures can be met w/ questions/doubt. Research on #betrayaltrauma + #institutionacourage can help people understand silence + action. @jjfreyd.bsky.social theconversation.com/psychologica...
Psychological toll of betrayal trauma may help explain why women kept silent for decades after alleged abuse by civil rights icon Cesar Chavez
A researcher answers the question many asked when they heard charges of abuse and rape against civil rights icon Cesar Chavez: Why didn’t the women speak earlier about the events from decades ago?
theconversation.com
March 23, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Survivors don’t owe anyone their stories. Yet, when women do share, delayed disclosures can be met w/ questions/doubt. Research on #betrayaltrauma + #institutionacourage can help people understand silence + action. @jjfreyd.bsky.social theconversation.com/psychologica...
Trying to get back on my 🚨publication alert🚨 game. Here’s a new one using really unique mixed methods data from intensive OCD treatment. In an earlier paper (Pinciotti et al 2023), I extracted 5540 compulsions from patient charts and coded into 62 discrete compulsions… /1
March 7, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Trying to get back on my 🚨publication alert🚨 game. Here’s a new one using really unique mixed methods data from intensive OCD treatment. In an earlier paper (Pinciotti et al 2023), I extracted 5540 compulsions from patient charts and coded into 62 discrete compulsions… /1
On this one year anniversary of the devastating LA Fires, please consider participating in and sharing this study about the mental health impact of the fires one year later.
Anonymous survey available at: bcmpsych.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Anonymous survey available at: bcmpsych.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
January 7, 2026 at 4:54 PM
On this one year anniversary of the devastating LA Fires, please consider participating in and sharing this study about the mental health impact of the fires one year later.
Anonymous survey available at: bcmpsych.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Anonymous survey available at: bcmpsych.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Looking forward to presenting at the virtual OCD Training School Learning Summit March 5-6, 2026! Join me by registering at ocdtrainingschool.com/ocd-training-school-learning-summit/4yk3k
Use EARLYBIRDSUMMIT through Nov 18 for the early bird discount of $175 for 28 CEs and fun experiential sessions!
Use EARLYBIRDSUMMIT through Nov 18 for the early bird discount of $175 for 28 CEs and fun experiential sessions!
November 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Looking forward to presenting at the virtual OCD Training School Learning Summit March 5-6, 2026! Join me by registering at ocdtrainingschool.com/ocd-training-school-learning-summit/4yk3k
Use EARLYBIRDSUMMIT through Nov 18 for the early bird discount of $175 for 28 CEs and fun experiential sessions!
Use EARLYBIRDSUMMIT through Nov 18 for the early bird discount of $175 for 28 CEs and fun experiential sessions!
Reposted by Caitlin Pinciotti, PhD
I’m recruiting a new postdoc to join my team at RFU! If you’re interested in LGBTQ+ youth, bi+ mental health, and/or longitudinal/ESM data, consider applying! Prefer a Feb/Mar start date, but open to later. Prefer in-person, but open to remote. For more: workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...
Recruitment
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November 6, 2025 at 11:18 AM
I’m recruiting a new postdoc to join my team at RFU! If you’re interested in LGBTQ+ youth, bi+ mental health, and/or longitudinal/ESM data, consider applying! Prefer a Feb/Mar start date, but open to later. Prefer in-person, but open to remote. For more: workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...
Sharing a great consultation opportunity for licensed therapists who want to learn more about supporting LGBTQIA+ clients through OCD treatment 👇🏻
September 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Sharing a great consultation opportunity for licensed therapists who want to learn more about supporting LGBTQIA+ clients through OCD treatment 👇🏻
I joined Kevin Foss & Jon Hershfield on the FearCast Podcast to talk about The National OCD Survey and how & why OCD themes like contamination, moral and religious scrupulosity, and sexual orientation are more or less common in different regions of the United States: youtu.be/ZU4cw4Pniuk?... /1
#241- The National OCD Survey with Dr. Caitlin Pinciotti and Jon Hershfield
YouTube video by FearCast Podcast
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September 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I joined Kevin Foss & Jon Hershfield on the FearCast Podcast to talk about The National OCD Survey and how & why OCD themes like contamination, moral and religious scrupulosity, and sexual orientation are more or less common in different regions of the United States: youtu.be/ZU4cw4Pniuk?... /1
Reposted by Caitlin Pinciotti, PhD
📢 Call for unpublished data for a meta-analysis on bisexual people's experiences of "double discrimination" (from heterosexual and lesbian/gay sources)!
Details: tinyurl.com/yc75amzb
Email/DM by 9/5/25!
@apadivision44.bsky.social @abct-sgm-sig.bsky.social @eupha-sgmh.bsky.social
Details: tinyurl.com/yc75amzb
Email/DM by 9/5/25!
@apadivision44.bsky.social @abct-sgm-sig.bsky.social @eupha-sgmh.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
📢 Call for unpublished data for a meta-analysis on bisexual people's experiences of "double discrimination" (from heterosexual and lesbian/gay sources)!
Details: tinyurl.com/yc75amzb
Email/DM by 9/5/25!
@apadivision44.bsky.social @abct-sgm-sig.bsky.social @eupha-sgmh.bsky.social
Details: tinyurl.com/yc75amzb
Email/DM by 9/5/25!
@apadivision44.bsky.social @abct-sgm-sig.bsky.social @eupha-sgmh.bsky.social
📣 Hey southern Louisianans! 📣
🟣Do you have OCD?
🟡Do you want to help make sure national OCD research includes your unique experiences?
🟢 Do you have 10 minutes to spare??
If so, please complete our anonymous survey at: tinyurl.com/57U9Y3PM or [email protected]
& please share widely! ⚜️
🟣Do you have OCD?
🟡Do you want to help make sure national OCD research includes your unique experiences?
🟢 Do you have 10 minutes to spare??
If so, please complete our anonymous survey at: tinyurl.com/57U9Y3PM or [email protected]
& please share widely! ⚜️
July 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
📣 Hey southern Louisianans! 📣
🟣Do you have OCD?
🟡Do you want to help make sure national OCD research includes your unique experiences?
🟢 Do you have 10 minutes to spare??
If so, please complete our anonymous survey at: tinyurl.com/57U9Y3PM or [email protected]
& please share widely! ⚜️
🟣Do you have OCD?
🟡Do you want to help make sure national OCD research includes your unique experiences?
🟢 Do you have 10 minutes to spare??
If so, please complete our anonymous survey at: tinyurl.com/57U9Y3PM or [email protected]
& please share widely! ⚜️
🚨 New publication 🚨 I’m proud to share our recent work establishing severity benchmarks for the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale-2nd Edition in a multinational sample. /1
July 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
🚨 New publication 🚨 I’m proud to share our recent work establishing severity benchmarks for the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale-2nd Edition in a multinational sample. /1
Can’t wait to dive into two studies that have been so near and dear for many years. Hope to see you at the annual IOCDF conference in Chicago this weekend!
July 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Can’t wait to dive into two studies that have been so near and dear for many years. Hope to see you at the annual IOCDF conference in Chicago this weekend!
Reposted by Caitlin Pinciotti, PhD
🌟New publication!🌟
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Brief Intervention for Youth Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Pediatric Primary Care Providers
It was great to be part of the team on this project. I’m excited about continuing this work! @cmpinciotti.bsky.social
#suicideprevention
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Brief Intervention for Youth Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Pediatric Primary Care Providers
It was great to be part of the team on this project. I’m excited about continuing this work! @cmpinciotti.bsky.social
#suicideprevention
July 2, 2025 at 9:56 PM
🌟New publication!🌟
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Brief Intervention for Youth Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Pediatric Primary Care Providers
It was great to be part of the team on this project. I’m excited about continuing this work! @cmpinciotti.bsky.social
#suicideprevention
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Brief Intervention for Youth Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Pediatric Primary Care Providers
It was great to be part of the team on this project. I’m excited about continuing this work! @cmpinciotti.bsky.social
#suicideprevention
Today at 12 ET, @bfeinsteinphd.bsky.social , Andreas Bezahler, and I will join the IOCDF Research Roundtable to share about all the research being done on OCD in the LGBTQIA+ community. Join us to learn what we know-and don’t know-about OCD in this community!
June 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Today at 12 ET, @bfeinsteinphd.bsky.social , Andreas Bezahler, and I will join the IOCDF Research Roundtable to share about all the research being done on OCD in the LGBTQIA+ community. Join us to learn what we know-and don’t know-about OCD in this community!
Looking forward to presenting at
@abctnow.bsky.social in New Orleans this fall! I’ve lucked out and will be on four (!) talks covering Hurricane Helene, the cognitive behavioral-minority stress model of OCD, OCD+PTSD comorbidity, and sociocultural influences on OCD. Can’t wait for November!
@abctnow.bsky.social in New Orleans this fall! I’ve lucked out and will be on four (!) talks covering Hurricane Helene, the cognitive behavioral-minority stress model of OCD, OCD+PTSD comorbidity, and sociocultural influences on OCD. Can’t wait for November!
June 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Looking forward to presenting at
@abctnow.bsky.social in New Orleans this fall! I’ve lucked out and will be on four (!) talks covering Hurricane Helene, the cognitive behavioral-minority stress model of OCD, OCD+PTSD comorbidity, and sociocultural influences on OCD. Can’t wait for November!
@abctnow.bsky.social in New Orleans this fall! I’ve lucked out and will be on four (!) talks covering Hurricane Helene, the cognitive behavioral-minority stress model of OCD, OCD+PTSD comorbidity, and sociocultural influences on OCD. Can’t wait for November!
I’m looking forward to giving a primer on justice-based ERP for identity-related OCD for the Mount Sinai Health System’s Department of Psychiatry Just Talks lecture series. Join us virtually for free (or $30 for CE/CMEs) next Wednesday May 28th 11-12 ET.
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Justice-Based Exposure and Response Prevention for Identity-Related OCD
Department of Psychiatry CHANGE Committee (Community, Humanity, Advocacy, Nurturing, Growth, Equity) Lecture Series
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May 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I’m looking forward to giving a primer on justice-based ERP for identity-related OCD for the Mount Sinai Health System’s Department of Psychiatry Just Talks lecture series. Join us virtually for free (or $30 for CE/CMEs) next Wednesday May 28th 11-12 ET.
www.eventbrite.com/e/justice-ba...
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Our new paper describing how we can move the field forward on co-occurring #ocd & #eatingdisorders is now out
Give it a read!
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
@uofleatlab.bsky.social
Give it a read!
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
@uofleatlab.bsky.social
Movement Toward Dimensional Symptom Models of Comorbid Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder and Eating Disorders | Annual Reviews
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) and eating disorders (EDs) are highly comorbid. Despite the high comorbidity, there is little understanding of why these disorders coexist and even less research on...
www.annualreviews.org
May 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Our new paper describing how we can move the field forward on co-occurring #ocd & #eatingdisorders is now out
Give it a read!
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
@uofleatlab.bsky.social
Give it a read!
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
@uofleatlab.bsky.social
There’s still time to register for my course on Justice-Based ERP (2 CEs) hosted by the OCD Training School this Thursday 2-4pm eastern (or on demand for one year). Purchase for $75 using the link below. Hope to see you there!
www.ocdtrainingschool.com/justice-base...
www.ocdtrainingschool.com/justice-base...
Justice-Based ERP
Additional sensitivity is needed when applying ERP to identity-related OCD themes that involve marginalized identities or communities (e.g., those related to sexual orientation, gender identity, disab...
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April 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
There’s still time to register for my course on Justice-Based ERP (2 CEs) hosted by the OCD Training School this Thursday 2-4pm eastern (or on demand for one year). Purchase for $75 using the link below. Hope to see you there!
www.ocdtrainingschool.com/justice-base...
www.ocdtrainingschool.com/justice-base...
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Soul Survivor Network is awarding scholarships to college survivors of sexual violence who have incurred financial hardship because of crimes committed against them. Funds can be used for therapy, tuition costs, food, etc. #SAAM
April 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Soul Survivor Network is awarding scholarships to college survivors of sexual violence who have incurred financial hardship because of crimes committed against them. Funds can be used for therapy, tuition costs, food, etc. #SAAM
After 20 months and 4000+ participants across all 50 US states, we’re nearing the end of recruitment for The National OCD Survey 🇺🇸 If you have OCD, please consider participating in & sharing this 10-minute survey of regional differences in OCD. Tinyurl.com/57U9Y3PM or [email protected]
March 31, 2025 at 7:45 PM
After 20 months and 4000+ participants across all 50 US states, we’re nearing the end of recruitment for The National OCD Survey 🇺🇸 If you have OCD, please consider participating in & sharing this 10-minute survey of regional differences in OCD. Tinyurl.com/57U9Y3PM or [email protected]