Treatment

• what is the main way of treating OCD?

  drug therapy
• what does drug therapy in treating OCD involve? 


  • uses SSRIs
  • prevents the reabsorption of serotonin to increase levels in the brain
• what is the name of the drug and its dosage used in drug therapy to treat OCD?

  fluoxetine (420mg)
• how can you combine drug therapy with other treatments?

  • can be used alongside CBT
  • drug is used to reduce the emotional symptoms
  • engagement is more effective in CBT
• what are alternative treatments of OCD if the drug therapy doesn’t work?

  • tricyclics (another type of drug )
  • SNRIs (works on the neurotransmitter - neuroadrenaline)