ERP: the gold standard treatment for OCD

Of all the therapies one can try for OCD there is none more effective for most people than ERP. But why is that? Dr. McGrath gives us the reasons why.

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Chapters
0:00 Why exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy is the best OCD treatment
1:20 How is ERP therapy different from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)?
2:38 What are the first steps in ERP therapy?
4:15 Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy effectiveness
5:12 Why isn't ERP therapy more common?
5:48 Biases against ERP therapy
8:34 ERP therapy for other mental disorders
10:01 Doing ERP therapy on your own
11:12 How do I know if exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy is working?
13:50 Get started with exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy

[carinaluxford]

A very good explanation of ERP. As a former OCD sufferer turned OCD therapist, I absolutely agree that this is the best way forward to help you manage OCD.

[lisas]

I have had great recovery with ERP. I did outpatient therapy. It was life changing and I was able to not only hold but progress gains without a therapist for over a decade. I need it again and though I know it'll be challenging, I also know it's worth it.

[pritsayshi]

Amazing video! Everything is so beautifully put. My best wishes to all OCD warriors out there, including myself.

[joshclifford]

I have SI OCD and I can tell you 100% that this works! ERP saved my life

[albertfigueroa]

This guy knows what he is talking about he clearly gets it!!!

[ginacostigan]

Then you're Evel Knievel :D Also really good point about how at the beginning of ERP things generally get worse, well said and very true but it's still totally worth continuing on with

[viceChairperson]

Extremely understandable explanation. This info is very helpful . Thanks a lot

[davidtrejo]

Great explanation. Thanks looking forward to starting.

[greggsansone]

Amazing cut off ocd's food supply by not doing the compulsion avoidance, whatever. Fantastic. Starve it out!!

[tomchristopher]

Excellent 👍🏻. Also 1st video I've seen him in without his vest 😂

[steve]

Great video! But what is the difference between practicing ERP and developing ignorance?

[SMP_]

How would ERP work for people with somatic OCD or hyperawareness OCD who don't necessarily have outward compulsions?

[rmt]

9:37 I refused to ride the bike without the training wheels. I still don't know how at 28.

[JoeZ]

The thing is I started ERP by exposing myself to a few level 10 exposures, by doing this the exposure became a big obsession. What would you recommend me doing at this point ?

[kaotixorder]

will erp work for ocd that was caused by traumatic experience?
duh? imagine exposing a victim of whatever abuse to their root cause 🙈 dang, it's same as just throwing them into the abyss again and again and again

[tinacathynancyhunter]

How do you expose yourself into handling the death and loss of a loved one? That’s not something you can just “practice “

[DolaerAhommed]

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