Email

caitlin.pinciotti@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences - Psychiatry Research
Baylor College of Medicine

Education

Postdoctoral Fellowship at Rogers Behavioral Health

08/2020 - Oconomowoc, Wisconsin United States

OCD and Anxiety

Residency at Rogers Behavioral Health

08/2019 - Oconomowoc, Wisconsin United States

OCD and Anxiety

PhD from Northern Illinois University

08/2019 - DeKalb, Illinois United States

Clinical Psychology, Trauma Psychology Track

MA from Cleveland State University

05/2013 - Cleveland, Ohio United States

Clinical Psychology

BS from Xavier University

05/2011 - Cincinnati, Ohio United States

Major: Psychology, Minor: Gender and Diversity Studies

Certifications

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Professional Statement

My research and clinical work focuses on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and trauma, including an expertise on the intersection of these phenomena and how these intersections impact symptom severity, presentation, and responsiveness to cognitive behavioral treatment. I have conducted research and provided evidence-based treatment with individuals with trauma and/or OCD at all levels of care ranging from Veterans’ Administration and community outpatient centers to residential treatment facilities. My research primarily focuses on factors that facilitate or impede recovery from trauma, PTSD, and OCD, with a secondary focus on mental health inequities in gender and sexual minorities.

Websites

Videos

Professional Development

Gender and sexual orientation OCD: Updated treatment recommendations through a justice-based lens

Conference (Presenter, 2022)

Sponsor: International OCD Foundation

Pinciotti, C. M., Smith, Z., Wetterneck, C. T., Wadsworth, L. P., & Pinder-Amacker, S. (2022, July). Gender and sexual orientation OCD: Updated treatment recommendations through a justice-based lens. Invited plenary talk presented at the 27th annual meeting of the International OCD Foundation, Denver, CO.

Preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of concurrent exposure and ritual prevention for OCD and prolonged exposure for PTSD

Conference (Presenter, 2021)

Sponsor: Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies

Pinciotti, C. M., McKay, D., Wetterneck, C. T., Miron, L. R., Post, L., Riemann, B. C. (2021, November). Preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of concurrent exposure and ritual prevention for OCD and prolonged exposure for PTSD. In H. J. Ojalehto & J. S. Abramowitz (Chairs), Understanding links between trauma, PTSD, and OCD: From conceptualization to treatment. Paper presented at the 55th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New Orleans, LA.

Does a “Posttraumatic OCD” factor structure exist?: Examination of overlapping OCD and PTSD symptom clusters.

Conference (Presenter, 2021)

Sponsor: Anxiety and Depression Association of America

Pinciotti, C. M., Horvath, G., Wetterneck, C. T., & Riemann, B. C. (2021, March). Does a “Posttraumatic OCD” factor structure exist?: Examination of overlapping OCD and PTSD symptom clusters. In N. Van Kirk (Chair), The relationship between trauma, OCD and PTSD: Translating research into practice. Symposium presented at the virtual meeting of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.

Assessment and treatment of comorbid OCD and PTSD: Integrating research and clinical practice

Conference (Presenter, 2020)

Sponsor: International OCD Foundation

Pinciotti, C. M. (2020, August). Assessment and treatment of comorbid OCD and PTSD: Integrating research and clinical practice. Invited symposium presented at the Online OCD Conference, International OCD Foundation.

Selected Publications

• Pinciotti, C. M., Post, L. M., Miron, L. R., Wetterneck, C. T., & Riemann, B. C. "Preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of concurrent exposure and response prevention for OCD and prolonged exposure for PTSD." Journal of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders. 2022;34
• Pinciotti, C. M., Wadsworth, L. P., Miron, L. R., Riemann, B. C., & Leonard, R. C. "Transgender and gender diverse patients in intensive mood disorder treatment: A comparative examination of clinical presentation and treatment outcomes." Behavior Therapy. 2022;53(5):1062-1076.
• Pinciotti, C. M., Allen, C. A., & Riemann, B. C. "Peritraumatic assault characteristics predict worsened obsessive-compulsive contamination symptoms in survivors of sexual trauma." Journal of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders. 2022;34
• Pinciotti, C. M., & Fisher, E. K. "Perceived traumatic and stressful etiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder." Psychiatry Research Communications. 2022;2(2)

Memberships

International OCD Foundation

Member (01/2019)

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies

Member (01/2015)