How Battling OCD Led This Scientist to Groundbreaking Discoveries w/Uma Chatterjee | Get to know OCD Ep 7

Uma Chatterjee is a leading neuroscientist and researcher specializing in OCD. She bridges her lived experience and rigorous science to understand the disorder that’s impacted her as long as she can remember. In this episode of the Get to know OCD podcast, Uma simplifies the latest OCD research and shares why she’s driven to understand the disorder as deeply as possible.Show Notes:0:00 Intro2:07 If OCD Research Were A Cheese2:53 What Drives Uma’s Research5:40 Why OCD Research Is Difficult 7:49 Misunderstanding OCD9:03 Breaking The Molds Of A Researcher10:25 Explaining OCD In Simple Terms14:48 Is OCD Genetic?16:35 The Harm Of Pseudo-Science20:40 Possible OCD Research Breakthroughs24:18 Uma’s Goals27:38 Uma’s Struggles With OCD 39:35 Evidence-Based Treatment42:39 Dunning-Kruger Effect 47:48 Uma’s Advice To Those Affected By OCD You can follow Uma’s latest research here: ⁠https://umarchatterjee.com/research/⁠She also hosts her own podcast: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/umarchatterjeeFollow us on social media:https://www.instagram.com/treatmyocd/https://twitter.com/treatmyocdhttps://www.tiktok.com/@treatmyocd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.