Exposure and response (or ritual) prevention (ERP) is the treatment for OCD with the strongest research support. As I wrote in a prior post, studies suggest ERP with or without medication is more ...

If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and have sought treatment for it, you may have encountered the following scenario: You tell your therapist about an obsession du jour and hope to talk ...

ERP is a type of behavioral therapy designed to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It involves exposure to obsessive fears so that a person may eventually respond to them compulsion-free. If ...

Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is a form of therapy used to treat people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Research shows that it may effectively reduce symptoms and improve quality of ...

Mixed reality exposure and response prevention (MERP) therapy showed no significant advantage over self-guided exposure and response prevention (SERP) therapy among individuals with ...

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) manifests in various forms, with germ contamination being a common yet particularly challenging type. This form of OCD involves an intense fear of germs, leading to ...

Exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy is a common treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). ERP exposes a person to the cause of their fears and anxiety to help them cope with these ...