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Cognitive-behavioral therapy  has often been used and found very effective   for  treating obsessive-compulsive disorder.The treatment of the counselled is generally handled on two  fronts i.e. at the level of prevention of the anxiety by repeatedly exposing the counselled to the source of obsession and on the other front by preventing him or her to perform obsessive compulsion by advising positive and healthier responses to the urge for compulsive behavior.

1. Exposure and response prevention  will mean preparing the counselled  for  repeated exposure to the source of   obsession. The counselled is  advised to    refrain from the compulsive behavior that he or she would  perform to reduce the  anxiety felt .
2. Cognitive therapy focuses on the catastrophic thoughts and exaggerated sense of responsibility felt by the affected . Major  part of cognitive therapy for OCD is teaching the counselled , positive, healthy and effective ways of responding to his or her  obsessive thoughts.
3. The use of effective counselling and quality time spent by the counselor is more important than the medication.