Dean McKay

Dean McKay is a Professor of Psychology at Fordham University, affiliated with the Department of Psychology. His research focuses on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and exposure therapy. He is particularly interested in translational research, exploring mechanisms of OC symptoms and refining evidence-based interventions. Notable areas include the role of disgust in psychopathology, comorbidity with substance use, and pandemic-related stress adaptations in clinical practices.

Education details are not explicitly provided in the text. His work emphasizes ethical considerations in therapy, cross-cultural assessment tools, and addressing therapeutic harm risks. He has contributed to developing screening instruments like the OCI-4 and OCI-CV-5 for OCD, and has investigated misophonia's classification as an OC-related disorder.

• Key Research Themes: OCD mechanisms, CBT optimization, pandemic mental health, therapist-client dynamics
• Recent Focus: Behavioral immune system impacts on contamination fears, digital mental health interventions

Dr. McKay advocates for rigorous measurement-based care and has critiqued pseudoscientific methods in psychological treatments. His work integrates clinical, theoretical, and methodological rigor to advance OCD and anxiety disorder treatments.