Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) - Cognitive Behavior Therapy,
also called CBT, is an effective treatment for OCD. - About 7
out of 10 people with OCD will benefit from either CBT or
medicine. For the people who benefit from CBT, they usually see
their OCD symptoms reduced by 60-80%. - For CBT to work, a
patient must actively participate in the treatment.
Unfortunately, about 1 in 4 OCD patients refuse to do CBT. -
There are different kinds of CBT, but the one that works best
for OCD is a kind called Exposure and Response Prevention, or
ERP. How is CBT different from traditional talk therapy
(psychotherapy)? Traditional talk therapy(or psychotherapy)tries
to improve a psychological condition by helping the patient gain
“insight” into their problems.Although this approach may be of
benefit at some point in a OCD patient's recovery, it is
important that people with OCD try Cognitive Behavior Therapy
(CBT) first, as this is the type of treatment that has been
shown to be the most effective. What is Exposure and