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Psychoeducation about OCD

Education about OCD is important part of treatment. Patient and his/her family

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Drug treatment of OCD

Medications or drug treatment is effective in OCD treatment. FDA (Food &

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Psychotherapy (Cognitive Behavior therapy – ERP, Thought challenge)

The psychotherapy of choice for the treatment of OCD. The exposure and

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Treatment Co-morbidity

Persons with OCD are commonly affected by other mental disorders. The lifetime

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Depression

Other common comorbid psychiatric diagnoses in patients with OCD include alcohol use

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Anxiety disorders

OCD exhibits a superficial resemblance to obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, which is associated