Which is the treatment of choice for OCD?
Exposure and response prevention
Psychoanalysis
Flooding
Modeling
Ans. A. Exposure and response preventionPsychotherapies used in OCDCBT relies primarily on behavior technique of exposure & response prevention (ERP)which has the best evidence. Exposure (to stimulus which induce obsessional thoughts) & response prevention (asking patient not to indulge in compulsive behavior)Other therapies: desensitization,thought stopping- give stimulus to stop thought like may bang table, later can do mentally flooding & aversive conditioningPsychodynamic psychotherapy, family therapy may also be used
Personality Disorders