Trauma & OCD: What do we know? (Lecture 4)

This lecture explores the intersection of trauma and OCD, bringing together research, clinical expertise and lived experience to elucidate how these phenomena might overlap and interact.

• Dr Caitlin Pinciotti (Baylor College of Medicine): clinical and research expertise in the assessment and treatment of co-occurring OCD, trauma, and PTSD (online)
• Margherita Zenoni (University of Cambridge): PhD candidate with lived experience of OCD, researching the intersection of trauma, memory, and OCD development

The lecture will include audience discussion and Q&A, followed by a complimentary drinks and dinner reception, offering an opportunity for informal conversation with speakers and attendees. Please note that Dr Pinciotti will be joining us online and will not be able to attend the reception.

Open to members of the University, mental-health professionals, and the wider public. No prior expertise required.

This event is the fourth in the Orchard OCD Lecture Series 2026, hosted at St John’s College, University of Cambridge, exploring obsessive–compulsive and related disorders across six public lectures.