Dr.Carmine has a client with obsessive-compulsive disorder.He knows that if he can show his client that nothing bad will happen to her when she is exposed to a fear-inducing trigger,the conditioned association between her anxiety and the stimulus will be broken.To do this,he exposes her to a fearful stimulus and will not allow her to engage in compulsions.Dr.Carmine is using ________ to treat his client.

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The scenario describes the use of exposure and response prevention (ERP) to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder. ERP involves exposing the individual to feared stimuli while preventing them from engaging in compulsive behaviors that would reduce anxiety. This aims to break the association between the anxiety and the stimulus, ultimately reducing anxiety and compulsions in the future. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. Option B (exposure) is not sufficient because it doesn't address the compulsions that are a core feature of OCD. Option C (systematic desensitization) is a type of exposure therapy for anxiety disorders, but it is not typically used for treating OCD. Option D (a placebo) is not relevant to this scenario since it describes an inactive substance used in research studies.

DrCarmine Has a Client with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder