How to recognize the symptoms of Pure OCD, even though people display no visible compulsions

Published Oct 09 2020 at 8:42 PM GMT

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Here's how: Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) has proven to be very successful in the treatment of Pure OCD. "This means that the patient exposes themselves to thoughts that trigger their obsessions, and then prevents themselves from acting on the mental compulsion that follows.
This may be difficult at first but over time the obsessive thoughts and mental compulsions will dissipate," says Sartz.
ERP takes place under the supervision of a mental health professional. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) This form of therapy teaches people with Pure OCD that intrusive thoughts are normal and everyone experiences them.
In particular, mindfulness-based CBT tries to teach people with OCD that intrusive thoughts have no power over them and shouldn't be a source of distress. Medication Your doctor may prescribe medication if therapy alone is not showing results.
Medication may include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like fluoxetine and paroxetine or serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) like venlafaxine and duloxetine.