An obsessive-compulsive person who was told that everyone was required to wear shoes at all times in the house and not to vacuum for a week would be receiving which type of therapy?

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Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy specifically used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It involves exposing the person to situations that trigger their obsessions (in this case, the requirement to wear shoes at all times in the house) and preventing them from performing their compulsive behaviors (in this case, not allowing them to vacuum for a week), to help them learn to tolerate the anxiety and discomfort without resorting to the compulsive behavior.

An Obsessive-Compulsive Person Who Was Told That Everyone Was Required