Sabine Wilhelm

Sabine Wilhelm, PhD, is Director of the OCD and Related Disorders Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. She is also the Founder and Director of the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Clinic & Research Unit, the Director of the Tic Disorders Program and the Director of the Cognitive-Behavior Therapy Program. She is an Associate Professor of Psychology (Psychiatry) at the Harvard Medical School. Dr. Wilhelm is a leading researcher in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), and Tic Disorders, and has published numerous articles, reviews, and chapters on the cognitive functioning, prevalence, and treatment outcome of these disorders. Currently, Dr. Wilhelm is the principal investigator of several NIMH-funded clinical research studies. In addition, Dr. Wilhelm recently authored a treatment manual for OCD entitled: Cognitive Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Guide for Professionals. She also recently wrote the self-help book Feeling Good About the Way You Look: A Program for Overcoming Body Image Problems.

Dr. Wilhelm serves on numerous editorial and advisory boards, as well as the Scientific Advisory Board of the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation, the International Obsessive-Compulsive Cognitions Working Group (OCCWG), and the Tourette Syndrome Association Behavioral Science Consortium. Her areas of clinical and research interest include the development, maintenance, and treatment outcome of BDD, OCD, and Tourette Syndrome/Tic Disorders.