This past month, MEL Magazine's Adam Elder interviewed and quoted CBT SoCal's Dr. Martin Hsia for a series on irrational fears. More specifically, Elder and Hsia collaborated on pieces focused on fears of crowds (Agoraphobia), fears of germs (akin to Contamination OCD), and fears of heights (Acrophobia), ... Continue Reading
PsychCentral quotes CBT SoCal Psychologists Drs. Rodney Boone and Martin Hsia on OCD
In her recent piece on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Psych Central's Associate Editor, Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., quoted CBT SoCal Psychologists Drs. Rodney Boone and Martin Hsia. Regarding the wide range of forms OCD can take, she cited: “'OCD fears reflect the broad range of human concerns,' Boone said. 'This might include ... Continue Reading
Dr. Jason von Stietz, interviewed by Medium regarding Anxiety among College students
CBT SoCal's Dr. Jason von Stietz was interviewed for a piece in Medium on Anxiety among college students. You can read the piece here. ... Continue Reading
Talk on Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) given to medical doctors by Dr. Martin Hsia
Recently, Dr. Martin Hsia, CBT SoCal's Assistant Director, lectured on "Behavioral Approaches to Treating Insomnia" for Family Medicine Residents at Northridge Hospital. Highlights included an overview of the research on the importance of sleep, statistics on the incidence of insomnia in the U.S., and an introduction to the key components of ... Continue Reading
OCD SoCal 3rd Annual Conference was a Success!
The Third Annual Conference sponsored by OCDSoCal (the Southern California affiliate of the International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation) Saturday, March 24 in Irvine was a huge success! There were over 240 attendees (OCD sufferers, their families and friends, along with OCD clinicians) from all over Southern California who came together to learn ... Continue Reading
OCD SoCal 3rd Annual Conference – Saturday, March 24, 2018
The 3rd Annual OCD SoCal Conference will feature Clint and Joanie Malarchuk's "The Crazy Game". Clint is a retired HNL goalie and he and Joanie are mental health advocates. In addition, "Unstuck: an OCD kid's movie" will be shown. CBT SoCal's Dr. Rodney Boone and Dr. Martin Hsia will be facilitating a panel entitled "Beyond Contamination: Other ... Continue Reading