OCD & Anxiety Treatment with Dr. Melissa Quinn: Meds, ERP, and Integrative Care Explained
About this episode
Matt Codde interviews Dr. Melissa Quinn about the role of medication in treating OCD and anxiety, discussing SSRIs, dosing, and the integration of therapy.
Is Medication Right for Your OCD? A Psychiatrist Breaks Down SSRIs, Dosing, and What Actually Works If you've ever wondered whether medication could help your OCD or anxiety, or you've tried an SSRI and felt like "nothing worked," this episode is for you. Matt Codde, LCSW sits down with Dr. Melissa Quinn, a triple board certified psychiatrist who specializes in OCD treatment, for a full breakdown of how medication actually works, why so many people are underdosed, and how medication and therapy work together rather than against each other. Dr. Quinn walks through SSRIs, clomipramine, augmentation strategies, and common myths (including the cannabis conversation you don't want to miss), while Matt reframes ERP through the Restored Minds lens of emotional integration rather than symptom elimination. Dr. Melissa Quinn Details: 📍10850 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 850, Los Angeles, CA 90024 📧admin@melissaquinnmd.com 📞424-999-9316 🧭 What You’ll Learn in This Episode ✅ Understand why OCD often requires higher medication doses than depression ✅Learn the difference between a treatment failure and an underdosed trial ✅See why medication is not a substitute for therapy, and how…
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