Why Specialized Therapy Is Essential for OCD
Get to know OCD26 Okt 2025

Why Specialized Therapy Is Essential for OCD

Most therapy isn’t designed for OCD — and that’s the problem. A lot of therapists mean well but use approaches that make symptoms worse, not better. That’s why specialized treatment matters. In this video, Dr. Patrick McGrath explains what separates general talk therapy from real OCD care, and why Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is the only evidence-based way to break the cycle.


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