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Noah Berman is an Associate Professor in the Psychology Department at the College of the Holy Cross. He specializes in clinical psychology with a focus on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), related conditions like body dysmorphia and trichotillomania, and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). He holds a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
His research emphasizes emotion regulation processes in OCD, cultural influences on mental health, and therapeutic intervention efficacy. Notable work includes studies on OCD symptom trajectories during the pandemic, depression's impact on exposure therapy outcomes, and cross-cultural comparisons of emotion regulation strategies.
Dr. Berman has received grants including the Batchelor Ford Summer Fellowship (2019) and Kaplen Fellowship in Depression (2014–2016). His teaching portfolio includes courses on psychopathology, research methods, and psychotherapy processes. He frequently publishes in journals like Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders and Cognitive Therapy and Research.
His research integrates mindfulness and acceptance-based techniques into traditional CBT frameworks, focusing on taboo thought management and parent-child dynamics in OCD development. He actively investigates cultural variations in OCD symptom expression through collaborative studies with Mexican institutions.
