Anxiety Disorders Clinic

The Anxiety Disorders Clinic (ADC) was established in 1982 to study the diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment of anxiety disorders. The clinic now includes programs in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), posttraumatic stress disorder and related traumatic conditions (PTSD and Trauma program), social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, the Hispanic Treatment Program, and anxiety and depression in patients with medical conditions. Studies include effectiveness trials in community settings, efficacy trials in tertiary care settings, internet-based treatment, biological studies (e.g., brain imaging studies, translational studies), international collaborations, and epidemiological and health services research.

Our mission is to improve the outcome of our patients by developing and studying new therapeutic strategies, elucidating the brain mechanisms underlying their symptoms, and disseminating evidence-based practices to clinicians and patients. We are examining pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy (cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, brief supportive therapy, relaxation therapy), computer-based training, and complementary medicine approaches. In collaboration with colleagues at Columbia University and the New York Psychiatric Institute, we conduct brain imaging studies using a range of techniques (positron emission tomography, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, functional magnetic resonance imaging). We also conduct epidemiological and services research. For more information check the links below.

• Center for OCD and Related Disorders
• Social Anxiety Clinic
• PTSD Research and Treatment Program
• El Programa Hispano de Tratamiento Para Trastornos de Ansiedad

Principal Investigators

• Helen Blair Simpson, MD, PhD, Vice Chair of Research, Department of Psychiatry; Director, Center for Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
• Roberto Lewis-Fernandez, MD, Co-Director, Anxiety Disorders Clinic; Director, Hispanic Treatment Program
• Franklin Schneier, MD, Co-Director, Anxiety Disorders Clinic
• Yuval Neria, PhD, Director, PTSD Research and Treatment Program
• John Markowitz, MD, Research Scientist
• Benjamin Suarez-Jimenez, PhD, Research Scientist
• Xi Zhu, PhD, Research Scientist
• Neil Aggarwal, MD, Research Scientist
• Ana Stefancic, PhD, Associate Research Scientist

Core Faculty

• Raphael Campeas, MD, Research Psychiatrist
• J. Arturo Sanchez-Lacay, MD, Research Psychiatrist