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Introductory Information for Therapists 

Introductory Information for Therapists
Chapter:
Introductory Information for Therapists
Author(s):

John Piacentini

, Audra Langley

, and Tami Roblek

DOI:
10.1093/med:psych/9780195310511.003.0013
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date: 18 January 2020

This chapter presents background information on the treatment program, including diagnostic criteria for OCD, research into the treatment program, the role of medication, the cognitive-behavioural model of OCD, and the role of the family in the treatment program.

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