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  • Westwood Institute for Anxiety Disorders on Psychology Today
  • International OCD Foundation
  • First Steps to Freedom
  • OCD On-Line: Center for Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy
  • National Institute of Mental Health's Web Page on OCD
  • The National Panic/Anxiety Disorder Newsletter
  • OCD Types and Subtypes
  • Internet Mental Health
  • National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
  • The Phobic Trust
  • Peace of Mind Foundation

 

 

 

Articles
Media Features

Dr. Gorbis speaks to InStyle about Body Dysmorphic Disorder .

Dr. Gorbis talks about Body Dysmorphic Disorder, its successful treatment methods, and resources for therapists at PsychoTherapy.net .

Watch the full episode of MTV True Life Series "I Hate My Face" featuring Dr. Eda Gorbis.


International OCD Foundation

Who is Impacted by BDD

External Concerns of BDD

Eating Disorder and BDD

Blogs

ADAA: Briding Mind and Body — Blog by Dr. Eda Gorbis

ADAA: My Professional Cradle — Blog by Dr. Eda Gorbis

ADAA: Returning Safely to In‑Person Learning — Blog by Dr. Eda Gorbis

ADAA: BDD — Surgeons and Surgery Considerations — Blog by Dr. Eda Gorbis

ADAA: Write Your Fears Away — Blog by Dr. Eda Gorbis

ADAA: Bridging Mind and Body — Blog by Dr. Eda Gorbis

ADAA: Assessment, Assessment, Assessment — Blog by Dr. Eda Gorbis


Webinars

Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Disease of Self-Perceived Ugliness and Its Relationship — Professional Webinar

Interplay Between PTSD and OCD: Treatment Considerations and Tactics — Professional Webinar

Skin Picking and Aesthetic Procedures

About Dr. Eda Gorbis

Eda Gorbis, PhD, LMFT, is the Director/Founder of the Westwood Institute for Anxiety Disorders, Inc., in Los Angeles, California, and Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences at the USC Keck School of Medicine. From 1999 and until 2014 Dr. Gorbis held an appointment of Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine. She specializes in treatment of refractory cases of OCD and has integrated the most successful treatment modalities for OCD and complex comorbidities. (Lic. # LMFT32501)


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Contact Information


Westwood Institute for Anxiety Disorders
921 Westwood Blvd., Suite 223, Los Angeles, California 90024
8617 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, California 90210

Telephone: (310) 443-0031
Email: thewestwoodinstitute@gmail.com

Westwood Institute for Anxiety Disorders