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What is the prognosis for OCD with treatment?

April 26, 2017OCD Prognosis treatment

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What is the prognosis for OCD with treatment?

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Very good, especially if the patient is determined to work hard. Up to 80% of OCD sufferers improve significantly with proper treatment of behavioral therapy and medication. Slips and relapses of thinking or behavior may occur but if the person is determined, these slips can usually be caught and treated before blossoming into a full blown OCD episode.