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Is there a way to treat ocd with just therapy and no medications?

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Dr. Maureen Nash answered

Specializes in Geriatric Psychiatry

Yes: Many people with mild or moderately severe OCD can improve with exposure therapy or cognitive behavioral therapy. It is important to have an experienced therapist.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Meds and therapy: Meds (usually antianxiety medications, but not always) combined with therapy with a clinician who specializes on OCD is the best combination to treat OCD, typically. This is the best treatment approach for OCD, but it does not guarantee a cure for it. Usually therapy focuses on emotional issues behind the OCD which generally involve unresolved issues of anger or fear.

Answered 3/18/2015

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