Exposure and response prevention therapy for OCD makes use of:
A) flooding therapy.
B) systematic desensitization.
C) both flooding therapy and systematic desensitization.
D) neither flooding therapy nor systematic desensitization.

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Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy for OCD incorporates elements of both flooding therapy and systematic desensitization. In ERP, individuals are exposed to situations that trigger their OCD symptoms (similar to flooding), but they are gradually exposed in a controlled manner (akin to systematic desensitization), and are prevented from performing their usual compulsive responses, helping them learn to tolerate the anxiety and discomfort until it naturally decreases.

Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy for OCD Makes Use Of