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People who are suffering from OCD, Behavioral Therapy is the best therapy to overcome the symptoms of OCD. This is usually the recommended as a first treatment, especially if the main problem is compulsions. It involves session with a therapist, who will gradually and repeatedly confront you with the situation that you may fear; this is generally known as exposure and response prevention. Up to 10 to 20 weekly sessions may require for the treatment to be effective. But the most successful treatment often is a combination of medication and behavioral therapy. Behavioral treatment of ocd based on this model is called exposure and response prevention.