Eric Storch, Ph.D., M.S.
Dr. Storch is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at the University of South Florida. He holds the All Children's Hospital Guild Endowed Chair in health outcomes research. Dr. Storch specializes in the cognitive behavioral treatment of adult and childhood obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), as well as other obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders (e.g., trichotillomania, tic disorders, body dysmorphic disorder, skinpicking) and anxiety disorders.
Dr. Storch earned his B.A. in Psychology from Binghamton University in 1997, followed by his M.S., M.Phil., and Ph.D. degrees in Clinical Psychology with a child specialization from Columbia University. He joined the Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at the University of South Florida in 2008. Dr. Storch is a licensed clinical psychologist and serves as the Director of the University of South Florida OCD Program. As detailed below, he is conducting research in the areas of cognitive behavioral treatment for adult and childhood OCD, treatment augmentation, treating anxiety in youth with autism, and treatment of obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders.
Education & Training
| B.A. | Binghamton University; Psychology, 1997 |
| M.S. | Teachers College, Columbia University; Clinical Psychology, 2000 |
| M.Phil. | Teachers College, Columbia University; Clinical Psychology, 2001 |
| Ph.D. | Teachers College, Columbia University; Clinical Psychology, 2003 |
Research and Scholarly Interests
In addition to this interest, SSRIs have been implicated in the behavioral activation of some pediatric patients. There is a dearth of data on the phenomenology and quantification of this putative syndrome, despite the relative frequency with which it occurs. Given this, in collaboration with Drs. Goodman and Murphy, Dr. Storch has been conducting research on defining the cluster of behavioral side effects of SSRIs (referred to as "activation syndrome") and examining how differential dosing may impact the timing and presence of activation.
Dr. Storch's clinical research also focuses on behavioral treatment of anxiety symptoms in youth with autism. His work in this area is funded by the NIH and All Children's Hospital Research Foundation.
Finally, Dr. Storch is interested in studying alternative service delivery options for cognitive-behavioral therapy, as well as how behavioral treatment can be helpful for unique populations. Specific interests include examining the efficacy of telephone-based treatments, as well as applying behavioral interventions to treatment compulsive behaviors in varied developmental disabilities.
Dr. Storch has published over 190 peer-reviewed articles. He is the lead editor on a text (with Drs. Geffken and Murphy) entitled "Handbook of Child and Adolescent Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder" that is published by Lawrence Erlbaum, Inc and editor on four additional texts pertaining to child anxiety and treatment. Dr. Storch has received grant funding from the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, CDC, International OCD Foundation, NARSAD, Tourette Syndrome Association, and numerous other foundations for his research on OCD and related topics.
Leadership and Service
As the Director of the USF OCD Program, Dr. Storch is very active in designing outreach programs to increase access for patients. He speaks frequently at national and international conferences, and has contributed a column in the 'Tampa 4-U' section of the Tampa Tribune Newspaper. In addition, Dr. Storch has been an active reviewer of others' research. He serves on the editorial board of 5 journals including the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Child Psychiatry and Human Development, Journal of Child Health Care, and Psicologia Conductual. In addition, he has served as a reviewer for multiple other journals and granting agencies (e.g., NIH).
Selected Publications
Storch, E.A., Murphy, T.K., Goodman, W.K., Geffken, G.R., Lewin, A.B., Henin, A., Micco, J.A., Sprich, S., Wilhelm S., Bengtson, M., Geller, D.A. (in press) A Preliminary Study of D-Cycloserine Augmentation of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Biological Psychiatry
Storch, E.A., Lehmkuhl, H., Ricketts, E., Geffken, G., Marien, W., & Murphy T.K. (2010). An open trial of intensive family based cognitive-behavioral therapy in youth with obssessive-compulsive disorder who are medication partial- or non-responders. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 39:260-268.
Storch, E.A., Rasmussen, S.A., Price, L.H., Larson, M.J., Murphy, T.K., & Goodman, W.K. (2010). Development and psychometric evaluation of the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale Second Edition. Psychological Assessment, 22: 223-232.
Storch, E. A., Merlo, L. J., Larson, M., Geffken, G. R., Lehmkuhl, H. D., Jacob, M. L., Murphy, T. K., & Goodman, W. K. (2008). The Impact of Comorbidity on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Response in Pediatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 47, 583-592.
Storch, E. A., Merlo, L. J., Larson, M. J., Bloss, C. S., Geffken, G. R., Jacob, M. L., Murphy, T. K., & Goodman, W. K. (2008). Symptom Dimensions and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Outcome for Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavia, 117, 67-75.
Storch, E. A., Abramowitz, J., & Goodman, W. K. (2008). Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Belongs Among the Anxiety Disorders in DSM-V? Depression and Anxiety, 25, 336-347.
Storch, E. A., Gieffken, G.R., Merlo, L.J., Mann, G., Duke, D., Munson, M., Adkins, J., Grabill, T.K. & Goodman, W.K. (2007). Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Obsessive-Copmpulsive Disorder: Comparison of Intensive and Weekly Approaches. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 46: 469-478.
