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Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Understand treatment and management options for obsessive-compulsive disorder and other related conditions to help alleviate your worries and concerns.

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5 Common OCD Alternative Treatments and Therapies

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

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Treatments for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

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Self-Help Strategies for Living With OCD

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

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What Is Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)?

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

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How Having an Exposure Hierarchy Can Help Control OCD

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

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How Exposure Therapy Works for OCD

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

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Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for OCD

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

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Does OCD Need Hospitalization for Effective Treatment?

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

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Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Drugs Used for OCD

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

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Using Motivational Interviewing Techniques for OCD

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

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Herbal Remedies for OCD and Anxiety Disorders

Medically reviewed by Elena Klimenko, MD

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Why rTMS Might Be Worth Considering If You Have OCD

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

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How Can You Recover From OCD?

Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD

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Coping With Treatment-Resistant OCD

By Owen Kelly, PhD

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy for OCD

By LuAnn Pierce, LCSW

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How to Find an Intensive OCD Treatment Program

By Owen Kelly, PhD

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Overview of Habit Reversal Training

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

How Can Compulsive Hoarding Be Treated?

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

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Psychological Therapy for OCD

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Using Augmentation Therapy to Treat OCD

By Owen Kelly, PhD