Obsessive-compulsive disorder has been successfully treated with the technique of exposure and response prevention, in which the individual is encouraged to engage in compulsive behaviour until it becomes extinguished.

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Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) involves exposing the individual to the source of their anxiety or obsessions and then preventing the compulsive behavior or ritual that typically follows. The goal is to learn to tolerate the anxiety without performing the compulsion until the anxiety decreases.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Has Been Successfully Treated with the Technique of Exposure