Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Drug Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder The Role of Neurosurgery in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Treatment Options for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

In general, the following treatment options are available for the management of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD):

Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Drug therapy
Neurosurgery - this option is considered as a treatment of last resort for patients with severe, debilitating OCD when all other treatments have failed to control the condition

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