Q: What is ERP for OCD and what are exposures? A: ERP (Exposure with Response Prevention) is the gold standard OCD treatment (Foa, Yadin, & Lichner, 2012). ERP involves gradually exposing yourself to things that you fear (sometimes in person, such as touching public door handles and sometimes in your imagination, where we imagine…
OCD is a complex and widely misunderstood disorder. Here are a few common questions and answers. 1. Is OCD just when you really like things to be clean and orderly? No! In fact, many people have OCD without a need for things to be clean and orderly. Though “just right,” symmetry, and cleanliness certainly can…
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