Obsessive Compulsive (OCD) has perplexed clinicians and researchers for many
years. Despite recent advances in our understanding and ability to treat this
debilitating problem, many people with OCD do not benefit, or benefit only
marginally from existing treatments. Newer approaches and a better understanding
of the pathogenesis of OCD are needed. One such approach that has shown
considerable promise in recent years is cognitive therapy. Research studies have
found cognitive therapy to be an effective treatment for OCD, and research on
cognitive theory for OCD is rapidly expanding.
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of OCD
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