Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: 1. being a client placed on the clinic waitlist to receive exposure-response prevention for OCD symptoms at the Anxiety and OCD Treatment Center of Ann Arbor, in Ann Arbor, MI. 2. having self-reported symptoms of OCD; 3. having post-traumatic stress symptoms as indicated by a score of 3 or higher on the Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5) screening measure; 4. being age 18+. 5. being a citizen of the United States of America - Exclusion Criteria: 1. a lifetime history of significant untreated mental illness (not currently treated schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or substance use disorder) or neurological or pervasive developmental disorder; 2. a documented history of epilepsy; 3. lifetime history of any head injury with loss of consciousness; 4. current exposure domestic or intimate partner violence or otherwise state that their current living conditions are unsafe; 5. current experiences of psychosis or suicidality within the last six months; 6. currently taking, or in the past month has taken benzodiazepines, narcotic drugs, or cannabis; 7. currently pregnant 8. engagement in self-harming behaviors in the last 3 months that required medical attention; 9. lack of competence to understand or consent to the study procedures; 10. lack of fluency in written and spoken English. -