Learn how OCD is treated with evidence-based methods like ERP therapy and medication. Discover what works, how long it takes, and where to get help.

Patrick McGrath, PhD

The most effective OCD treatments

Make no mistake: OCD is highly treatable. The key to getting your symptoms under control—so that OCD no longer rules your daily life—is understanding your treatment options and what's scientifically proven to work. The gold-standard treatment for OCD is a type of behavioral therapy called ERP, or exposure and response prevention.

April Kilduff, MA, LCPC

18 Strategies for Overcoming OCD

For many who suffer from OCD, vacations can be less a time to relax and more a time to ruminate. Here's how to manage OCD while traveling.

Why is OCD worse when I’m traveling or on vacation?

Learn about the key techniques of CBT, including exposure and response prevention (ERP), and how they help reduce obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.

Treatment

The most effective OCD treatments

18 Strategies for Overcoming OCD

Why is OCD worse when I’m traveling or on vacation?

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for OCD

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