OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Symptoms
- Frequent disturbing intrusive thoughts, feeling, ideas or sensations (obsessions)
- Repeated behaviors that one feels compelled to engage in an attempt to reduce or manage anxiety symptoms (compulsions)
- Obsessions and compulsions cause emotional distress and/or impairment in functioning
ERP Based Treatment for OCD
- Comprehensive evaluation
- Development of customized ERP based treatment plan
- Mindfulness based distress tolerance training
- Ongoing communication with psychiatrists and other healthcare providers
- CBT based treatment for secondary disorders such as depression and social anxiety
- Relapse prevention through ongoing contact with program staff
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