What is the best way to get rid of any sort of obsessive compulsive disorder? Is it possible to treat this condition entirely without taking any medical drugs?

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Dr. Saranya DevanathanPsychiatrist46yrs exp

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Dear lybrate-user, How much your day today life is affected by OCD need to be assessed. How much your thinking time is wasted with your obsession also need to be assessed. Then, I may be able to answer your question. Yes, it can be treated without drugs with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) alone. This therapy needs about 18-20 sessions of half to one and half hour sessions and a co therapist from your family or friends.

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