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Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP)

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is the gold-standard treatment for OCD: gradual, structured exposure to feared content while preventing the compulsive response, building tolerance for uncertainty. Particularly relevant for digital-era OCD around contamination news, doom-checking, and reassurance-seeking. Offline.now lists ERP trained therapists for digital wellness.

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Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP)

Kate Engel

Debra Dalton

Lyssia Porter