Lynne M. Drummond is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Senior Lecturer with South West London and St George's NHS Mental Health Trust, where she has run a CBT specialist service since 1985. She works closely with charities including Triumph Over OCD and Phobias UK (TOP UK), OCD Action and OCD UK. Passionate about public education, Drummond advises in the media. Recent work includes Channel 4's 'A Little Bit OCD with Jon Richardson', winner of a Mind Media Award in 2013, and ITV's 'OCD Ward', shortlisted for a Mind Media Award in 2014.
Laura J. Edwards is a freelance writer with an interest in making science accessible to the public. For this project, she assisted with ensuring that the book's language and explanations are accessible to its readers. She also collaborated on the book's approach and content.