Amal has an obsessive fear of contamination which has led to compulsive hand washing rituals. Her therapist is treating her by m
aking her touch dirty laundry but not allowing her to wash for increasingly longer periods of time afterwards. This type of treatment is known as _______.
ERP (exposure and ritual prevention) for obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Explanation:
Obsessive compulsive disorder may be defined as the disorder in which the individual suffers from the excessive fear and uncontrollable thoughts. This disorder can badly affect the mental health and life of individual.
The exposure and ritual prevention can be used for the treatment in the given problem. In this treatment the individual is continuously exposed and familiarize with his fear. Then the obsession of the individual is prevented and these trials are quite beneficial for the treatment.
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