_____ exposes patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder to stimuli that trigger obsessions and compulsive rituals, while patients must resist performing the compulsive rituals for progressively longer periods of time.

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Exposure and response prevention (ERP) exposes individuals with OCD to anxiety-provoking stimuli while preventing them from engaging in compulsive behaviors. This helps them learn that their anxiety will decrease over time, even when they do not perform their compulsive behaviors. Aversion therapy uses negative reinforcement, while systematic desensitization and flooding are typically used for anxiety disorders, but not specifically for OCD.

_____ Exposes Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder to Stimuli That Trigger