Treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder with Exposure and Response Prevention.

Exposure and Response (ritual) Prevention (EX/RP) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a behaviorally based treatment that is the most effective treatment available for most patients with OCD. In this paper, we will provide a brief description of OCD and outcome data on EX/RP, followed by discussion of the procedures and techniques involved in EX/RP which include imaginal exposure, in vivo exposure, and ritual prevention. **********