D. Luis Ordaz, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow

Education and Training

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Clinical Psychology (2020)
University of South Florida

Clinical Internship (2019-2020)
OCD Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Clinical Psychology (2016)
University of South Florida

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology (2012)
University of South Florida





Dr. Ordaz is a Clinical Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellow, who completed his undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of South Florida (USF), and later went on to receive his M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at USF. During his time at USF, he specialized in treating Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) across the lifespan, with an emphasis on treating Anxiety and OCD in the context of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr. Ordaz completed his clinical internship at Baylor College of Medicine’s OCD Program in Houston, TX, under the supervision of Dr. Eric Storch. During this time, he gained further specialization in treating and assessing Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive-Related Disorders across the lifespan. He was also recognized as "Most Outstanding Clinical Intern" for his excellence in clinical skill.

Dr. Ordaz brings a background in academic research to his clinical work. While at USF, Dr. Ordaz was part of the Body Image Research Group, conducting research on gynecomastia and sociocultural influences to body image. As he continued to specialize in anxiety, Dr. Ordaz’s research began to emphasize appearance-related anxiety. More specifically, Dr. Ordaz has developed research interests in muscle dysmorphia and appearance-related anxiety in the bodybuilding community, with an emphasis on evidence-based treatment for individuals with appearance-related anxiety in the bodybuilding community.

Dr. Ordaz specializes in OCD, O-C Spectrum Disorders (e.g., Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Muscle Dysmorphia), comorbid Anxiety/OCD and Autism Spectrum Disorder, Eating Disorders, and Appearance-related Anxiety. He conducts Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Habit Reversal Training (HRT), and sees children, adolescents, and adults.


Research Publications

Schneider, S. C., Jassi, A., Peile, L., Ordaz, D. L., & Storch, E. A. (in press). Body dysmorphic disorder. In E. A. Storch, D. McKay, & J. S. Abramowitz (Eds.), Complexities in obsessive compulsive and related disorders: Advances in conceptualization & treatment. Oxford University Press.

Ordaz, D. L. & Storch, E. A. (2019, December 17). Do you suffer from muscle dysmorphia? Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network. https://blogs.bcm.edu/2019/12/17/do-you-suffer-from-muscle-dysmorphia/

Yamamiya, Y., Shroff, H., Schaefer, L. M., Thompson, J. K., Shimai, S., & Ordaz, D. L. (2019). An exploration of the psychometric properties of the SATAQ-4 among adolescent boys in Japan. Eating Behaviors, 32, 31-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2018.12.001

Ordaz, D. L., Schaefer, M. L., Choquette, E., Schueler, J., Wallace, L., & Thompson, J. K. (2018). Physical appearance pressures in ethnically diverse college women. Body Image, 24, 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2017.11.004

Choquette, E., Ordaz, D. L., Melioli, T., Delage, B., Chabrol, H., Rodgers, R., & Thompson, J. K. (2018). Food and Alcohol Disturbance (FAD) in the US and France: Nationality and gender effects and relations to drive for thinness and alcohol use. Eating Behaviors, 31, 113-119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2018.09.002

Ordaz, D. L., Lewin, A. B., McBride, N., & Storch, E. A. (2018). Modular cognitive-behavioral therapy for an early adolescent with autism spectrum disorder and comorbid obsessive compulsive disorder. Clinical Case Studies, 17, 233-248. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534650118782436

Wise, J. M., Cepeda, S. L., Ordaz, D. L., McBride, N. M., Cavitt, M. A., Howie, F. R., Scalli, L., Ehrenreich-May, J., Wood, J. J., Lewin, A. B., Storch, E. A. (2018). Open trial of modular cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of anxiety among late adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-018-0817-5

Ordaz, D. L., Lewin, A. B., & Storch, E. A. (2018). Modular cognitive-behavioral therapy for a young adult with autism spectrum disorder and comorbid obsessive-compulsive disorder and social anxiety disorder. Clinical Case Studies, 17, 136-149. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534650118770269

Yamamiya, Y., Shimai, S., Schaefer, L., Thompson, J.K., Shroff, H., Sharma, R., and Ordaz, D.L. (2016). Psychometric properties and validation of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-4 (SATAQ-4) with a sample of Japanese adolescent girls. Body Image, 19, 89-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.08.006

Thompson, J. K. & Ordaz, D. L. (2016). Chasing the ideal: The role of body image in anabolic steroid misuse. Journal of Adolescent Health, 58, 379. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.01.010

Ordaz, D. L. & Thompson, J. K. (2015). Gynecomastia and psychological functioning: A review of the literature. Body Image, 15, 141-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2015.08.004

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