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AVOIDANCE PREDICTS WORSE LONG-TERM OUTCOMES FROM INTENSIVE OCD TREATMENT

Published April 18, 2024 OCD Connecticut
Medscape

According to a recent investigation, behavioral avoidance may reduce the long-term effectiveness of exposure and response prevention (ERP), a popular treatment for OCD. Click here to read more.

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