Eric Storch

Eric A. Storch, PhD, earned his BA in Psychology from Binghamton University in 1997, followed by his M.S., M.Phil., and Ph.D. degrees in Child-Clinical Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. At the University of South Florida, he is currently an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Department of Pediatrics and holds joint appointments in the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology. Dr. Storch is a licensed clinical psychologist and serves as the Director of the...See more

Eric A. Storch, PhD, earned his BA in Psychology from Binghamton University in 1997, followed by his M.S., M.Phil., and Ph.D. degrees in Child-Clinical Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. At the University of South Florida, he is currently an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Department of Pediatrics and holds joint appointments in the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology. Dr. Storch is a licensed clinical psychologist and serves as the Director of the University of South Florida Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Program. Dr. Storch specializes in the cognitive behavioral treatment of adult and childhood obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), as well as other obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders (e.g., trichotillomania, tic disorders, body dysmorphic disorder, skinpicking) and anxiety disorders. He is highly regarded in psychological treatment for OCD, particularly with regards to treatment refractory cases. He also has a special interest in the dissemination of effective psychological treatment approaches for OCD and tics, as well as in the development and validation of OCD assessment measures. Dr. Storch has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles. He is the lead editor on a text entitled "Handbook of Child and Adolescent Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder" that is published by Lawrence Erlbaum, Inc. Dr. Storch has received grant funding from the National Institute of Mental Health, Obsessive Compulsive Foundation, NARSAD, Foundation for Prader-Willi Research and numerous other foundations for his research on OCD and related topics. See less