Dr. Ilenia Pampaloni is a Consultant Psychiatrist and the Clinical Lead for the National OCD and BDD Highly Specialised Service (HSS) at the South West London and St George’s University Trust, London, UK. Dr. Pampaloni earned her medical degree and completed her specialty training at the University of Florence, Italy, where she began to cultivate her keen interest in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (OCD). She further enhanced her qualifications with a Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy from Oxford University.

Primarily a clinician, Dr. Pampaloni’s practice is deeply intertwined with her clinical research, focusing on severe, treatment-resistant OCD and related spectrum disorders. She has developed a particular expertise in advanced psychopharmacology and cognitive behavioural therapeutic strategies. Dr. Pampaloni has also developed a strong interest in ensuring high standards for a comprehensive and holistic assessment of OCD.

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Dr. Naomi Fineberg is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Honorary Visiting Professor at the University of Hertfordshire. Based at the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Welwyn Garden City, UK, she leads a national specialist treatment service for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). She heads the NICE Psychopharmacology Guideline Subgroup for OCD and advises the British Association for Psychopharmacology on Guidelines for Treating Anxiety Disorders. Professor Fineberg has a substantial track record in the investigation of the neurobiology and treatment of OCD and a special interest in clinical trial design. She has published widely in the field. Her current research includes evaluation of neurocognitive and radiological endophenotypes, pharmacological responses and bio-rhythm disturbances in anxiety, OCD and comorbid disorders.