Owen Kelly, Ph.D., About.com’s Guide to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, is a researcher at the University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research as well as an adjunct research professor and lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.

Owen is currently conducting clinical research at the University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research that looks at the relationship between stress and the treatment and recovery from mood and anxiety disorders. In addition to publishing scientific papers, he teaches courses and lectures on a variety of topics including abnormal psychology, neuroscience, stress, health psychology and research design and statistics.

Owen has a Ph.D., M.Sc. and B.A. Hons, in Psychology with a specialization in behavioral neuroscience from Carleton University.

I am passionate about promoting mental health as well as reducing the stigma faced by individuals challenged with mental illness, including obsessive compulsive disorder. My goal is to make the latest information and research on the prevention, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of OCD as accessible and relevant as possible to you, your family and friends.